Pope "Wait for the day we meet in Seoul... Bring your questions and wounds."

On the 3rd (local time), Pope Leo

Pope Leo

The Pope encouraged young people around the world to participate in World Youth Day, saying, “Young people from different countries with different languages ​​and cultures will come together as one in Christ.”

“Bring your questions and wounds. Bring the wounds that divide your society and pit countries against each other,” he said. “Let the reality surrounding you resonate and move your hearts.”

The Pope also offered an encouraging message for young people suffering from endless competition and an uncertain future, saying, “Many of you live with problems and worries that weigh your hearts.”

Leo

“The truth is, you are longing for true affection,” he said. “Technology cannot replace true human intimacy; it can only mimic empathy.”

World Youth Day commemorates St. John Paul II's establishment of 'World Youth Day' in 1985, and from the following year, it has become an event where the Pope visits countries around the world to meet young people. Leo XIV is expected to visit Korea for the first time since taking office to attend an event in Seoul next summer.