In the homily of the last mass, the Holy Father asks the young people to take on the “missionary spirit” that has guided this Brazilian WYD, and he encourages the priests: “that they never feel alone in their journey!”
The last words of Pope Francis to the youth of Rio: “Go, without fear and serve”
Aleteia - published on 07/28/13
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