The Cardinal Secretary of State, His Eminence, Pietro Parolin has sent a message in the name of the Holy Father addressed to youth who are gathered in Valencia (Spain) for an encounter of prayer organized by the Taizé community.
Dear young people,
In the thousands, you have gathered in Valencia, in Spain for the 38th European meeting led by the Taizé community. The theme of mercy that gathers you and that you will reflect upon throughout the year 2016 makes Pope Francis especially close to you since the Jubilee of Mercy which he has proposed, began on December 8. It is his hope that the Christian people will reflect during the Jubilee on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy (Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy). The Holy Father thanks you with all his heart for contributing your creative energies and the imagination of your youth to this work.
You also hope that mercy might be manifested in all its dimensions, including social ones. The Pope encourages you to continue this path, to have the courage of mercy that will lead you not only to receive it for yourselves, in your personal lives, but also to help you draw closer to people who are in distress. You know, the Church is present to help all people and wherever there are Christians, others should be able to find an oasis of mercy. This is what your communities can become.
This applies especially to the numerous migrants who so desperately need your welcome. The Pope recently wrote to Brother Alois, on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Taizé community: Brother Roger loved the poor, the disadvantaged, those who, apparently, don't matter. He demonstrated through his existence and by that of his brothers that prayer goes hand in hand with human solidarity. Through your practice of solidarity and of mercy, may you experience the demanding happiness, so rich in meaning, to which the gospel calls you.
The Holy Father hopes that at the heart of these beautiful days during which you are gathered in Valencia, praying and sharing among you, you may discover Christ even better: the face of the Father's mercy. He has already spoken through the prophet Hosea, when he passed on the Lord's message to his people: It is mercy that I want, not sacrifice.
With all his heart, Pope Francis imparts his blessing: to all of you young people participating in the gathering, to the Brothers of Taizé and to all those who welcome you to Valencia and its surrounding regions.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
Message sent on behalf of His Holiness, Pope Francis
for the Taizé gathering in Valencia (Spain)
Dear young people,
In the thousands, you have gathered in Valencia, in Spain for the 38th European meeting led by the Taizé community. The theme of mercy that gathers you and that you will reflect upon throughout the year 2016 makes Pope Francis especially close to you since the Jubilee of Mercy which he has proposed, began on December 8. It is his hope that the Christian people will reflect during the Jubilee on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy (Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy). The Holy Father thanks you with all his heart for contributing your creative energies and the imagination of your youth to this work.
You also hope that mercy might be manifested in all its dimensions, including social ones. The Pope encourages you to continue this path, to have the courage of mercy that will lead you not only to receive it for yourselves, in your personal lives, but also to help you draw closer to people who are in distress. You know, the Church is present to help all people and wherever there are Christians, others should be able to find an oasis of mercy. This is what your communities can become.
This applies especially to the numerous migrants who so desperately need your welcome. The Pope recently wrote to Brother Alois, on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Taizé community: Brother Roger loved the poor, the disadvantaged, those who, apparently, don't matter. He demonstrated through his existence and by that of his brothers that prayer goes hand in hand with human solidarity. Through your practice of solidarity and of mercy, may you experience the demanding happiness, so rich in meaning, to which the gospel calls you.
The Holy Father hopes that at the heart of these beautiful days during which you are gathered in Valencia, praying and sharing among you, you may discover Christ even better: the face of the Father's mercy. He has already spoken through the prophet Hosea, when he passed on the Lord's message to his people: It is mercy that I want, not sacrifice.
With all his heart, Pope Francis imparts his blessing: to all of you young people participating in the gathering, to the Brothers of Taizé and to all those who welcome you to Valencia and its surrounding regions.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
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