Pope Francis arrived at Campus Misericordiae, or Field of Mercy, holding the hands of several
youth of the world.
Together they passed through this symbolic door.
Even some accompanied him in the popemobile to the huge stage designed for the occasion.
The Pope wanted young people close to him and he asked them to sit beside him.
Several testimonies were interspersed throughout a spectacular show.
For example, the importance of forgiveness was explained with this recreation of John
Paul II's visit to the man who shot him, Ali Adja, while he was in prison.
One testimony from a Syrian girl named Rand explained to the Pope how being a Christian
helps her overcome the pain and horror of war in her country.
More and more, I believe that God exists despite all of our pain.
I believe that sometimes through our pain.
He teaches us the true meaning of love.
My faith in Christ is the reason for my joy and hope."
Pope Francis explained to young people that in the face of violence and wars, the attitude
of Christians must be different.
No voy amo vinche el odio com piu odio, vinche la violenza com piu violenza, vinche el terrore
com piu terrore, e la nostra risposta a questo mondo inguera.
a un nome si chiamo fraternitada.
Fratellanza, si chiamo comunione, si chiamo familia.
Then the Pope proceeded in absolute silence through the field of mercy, praying this prayer for all who suffer.
In a carefully worded speech, he invited them not to be drowsy youth and asked them not to settle for a life lived from the sofa as a couch potato.
Carri Jovani, non siamo venuto al mondo,
venuti al mondo per veggetare.
Per passar che la como da mente.
Per farre de la vita.
un divano que ciadormenti.
A contrario, siamo venuti per una el dracosa, per la shario nimbronda.
de montotriste pasar en el a vita sense a la charre un impronta.
He said that God asks each young person to do something great with their lives, to dream
and strive to make the world a different place.
Vique di ese protagonista de las todia, perque la vita, e bella sempre que vol llamo viverla.
Sempre que vol llamo las ariunimos.
I am proud of that.
And I want to do everything to continue to destroy the world.
I want to destroy the world.
A true COSR responding.
Cosa responded to, see or no?
The Pope asked them to build a new world not made up of walls, but bridges.
The first way Pope Francis promoted this was by having the youth all hold hands in a very
symbolic way of creating unity.
And then came the moment of Eucharistic adoration.
More than 1.5 million young people on the field of mercy joined the Pope in silent prayer.
They also prayed to Our Lady of Czestikova with this traditional song.
Pope Francis left, but young people will
remain and spend the night there. For
many, it will be one of those experiences
that will change their lives forever.