Pope Francis amid young people (archive photo)
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
June 29 2022
Pope Francis encourages young people participating in first Global Youth Tourism Meeting – underway this week in the town of Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi Coast – “to be messengers of hope and rebirth for the future.”
Pope Francis is encouraging young people to be messengers of hope and rebirth for the future, in a video message to those participating in the Global Youth Tourism Summit taking place in Sorrento, Italy, from 27 June to 3 July 2022.
The Global Youth Tourism Summit is a new platform, developed by the UN World Tourism Organization, “to enhance youth empowerment and engagement in the tourism sector.”
The Summit consists of a series of international events, workshops, and education initiatives that, according to the website, “will give children and youth a unique platform to share and discuss innovative ideas, visions and their proposals for the future of sustainable tourism within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
Remembering those carving out prayer time
The Holy Father began by expressing his joy to greet the young people taking part in the first such Summit.
For those who are still students, he recognized that tourism coincides with the school summer break, and highlighted that experiences they will have during this time “will remain in your memories.”
Acting responsibly
The Pope stressed the importance of conducting themselves maturely.
Before giving his Blessing, Pope Francis concluded by saying, “Dear young people, I wish you to be messengers of hope and rebirth for the future.” – Vatican News
