Vatican: The Pope thanks artists who will encourage vigil in the jubilee of young people

Pope Leo XIV found himself on Saturday morning with the presenters, actresses and actors that will encourage The prayer vigil in Tor Vergatato those who assured their prayers to help participants find “true joy, true happiness, that we all find in Jesus Christ.”

Mons. Rino Fisichella, pre-prefect of the Dicastery for the evangelization of the Vatican was present at the audience.

Hundreds of thousands of young people who have gathered in Rome this week will have a prayer vigil tonight with the Holy Father in Tor Vergata, the same headquarters that on Sunday will host the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Young people. The vigil will begin at 7:00 pm (Rome time).

“I wanted to have this little encounter, let’s say familiar, with you this morning, to know beauty, art, music, all the talents that offer this great public that we have in Rome these days. More than half a million, they say, perhaps a million young people who have come from many countries of the world,” said León XIV.

“For me, it is a privilege, a blessing to be able to participate in this mission, in this service, as a bishop of Rome, as Holy Father, knowing above all faith, enthusiasm and joy that we share and that gives voice to what is in our hearts, which is above all the desire to find happiness, joy, love; of experiencing faith also through the gifts that the Lord has given us: music, dance and multiple artistic forms that will share this artistic forms that they will share this. late with young people, ”he added.

The Pope pointed out that the encounter in Tor Vergata is “a real gift for all of us and for the whole Church”, so he thanked the artists and gave them their blessing.