“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.