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Pope: ‘Hearts of young people are longing to discover Christ’s love’

Vatican News·Oct 24, 2026 · 4:51 AM CT
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Pope Leo XIV met on Saturday with the Jesus Youth International Conference, the movement's first meeting with a pope, 40 years after it began among young people in Kerala, India. The Vatican approved the association's revised statutes on Friday after three years of synodal consultation, and the Pope said young hearts are longing to discover Christ's love.

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