Leo XIV did not hide his emotion. "You are a sign of hope"

According to local authorities, about 60,000 people gathered at the National Stadium in the capital of Peru, Lima, and 300,000 young people watched the event on screens around the facility. Thousands of people greeted him along the entire route of the pope's journey to the stadium.

When Leo XIV drove onto the tarmac in the popemobile, he was greeted by a wave of shouts and joy. Many young people cried with emotion. Leo XIV did not hide it either. You are a sign of hope, he said.

"Think about the people you love"

In his speech, Leo XIV encouraged young people to reflect.

Think about what inspires you the most enthusiasm, the people you love, and the dreams you would be willing to fight for. Think also about the anxieties that sometimes keep you awake at night, and what you would like to change, the pope said. He also touched on the topic of loneliness, which can be felt even among people.

Also seek the company of those who love you: there are sufferings that take time and a helping hand to overcome. Faith sustains us on this path and reminds us that suffering never has the last word, he advised.

The Pope asked young people not to be satisfied with living according to the expectations of others.

God created you capable of doing good that no one else will be able to do in exactly the same way, he said. He also recalled the words of Pope Benedict XVI: "Evil is always poison."

Don't be fooled! How can something that harms us bring us happiness? - Leo XIV asked.