--- title: The Pope on Youthful Optimism and Love description: Let Christ transform your natural optimism into authentic love image: https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Romantic%20relationship%20concept%20as%20two%20hearts%20made%20of%20torn%20crumpled%20paper%20on%20weathered%20wood%20as%20symbol%20for%20romance%20attachment%20and%20exchange%20of%20feelings%20and%20emotions%20of%20love..jpeg --- ###### [Check out Our latest insights on Optimism](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog) [![Centre for Optimism_Logo](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Centre%20for%20Optimism_Logo.svg)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.centreforoptimism.com) - [Subscribe](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/subscribe) - [Why Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whyoptimism) - [What is Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whatisoptimism) - [The Optimism Principle](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/theoptimismprinciple) - [Need Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/services-and-workshops) - [The Optimism Workshop](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop) - [Victor Perton - That Optimism Man](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/victorperton) - [Magnetic Optimism for Organisations](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/magnetic-optimism-workshops) ![Close Icon (3)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Close%20Icon%20(3).svg) ![Search (2)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Search%20(2).svg) ###### [Love](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/love) , ###### [Young People](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/young-people) # The Pope on Youthful Optimism and Love “Let Christ transform your natural optimism into authentic love; a love that knows how to sacrifice, that is sincere, real and genuine, so that your youth will be a gift for Jesus and for the world and you will be able to spend your life in a worthy and fruitful way”. Pope Francis encouraged the xxi Latam Meeting of Caribbean and Latin American national youth ministry leaders, which was held in Asunción, Paraguay, in July 2024. 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