Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage of fidelity.

Dear young people, put your talents at the service of the Gospel, with creativity and boundless charity.

It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants. They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ.

Love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom in the wilderness.

It is by God’s mercy that we are saved. May we never tire of spreading this joyful message to the world.

Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person! How beautiful!

Because ALWAYS, even in the darkest moments, in moments of sin, in moments of weakness, in moments of failure, I have seen Jesus, and I trusted Him... He has not left me alone.