Pope Leo greets pilgrims during the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly on Sunday, June 1, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Jul 14, 2025 / 08:05 am (CNA).
WithlessthanamonthtogobeforetheJubileeofYouthbegins,thepope’sdioceseismakingfinalpreparationstowelcometensofthousandsofyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworldwhowillparticipateinthiseventofgreatspiritualsignificance.
“Youngpeoplewillneverexperiencethisintheirlivesagain.I’msureofit.Inpractice,itwillbelikeaWorldYouthDay,”explainedFatherAlfredoTedesco,directorofyouthministryinRome,thehostdiocese.
TheItalianpriestwas18whenheparticipatedintheJubileeof2000withSt.JohnPaulII:“Forourgeneration,itwasanindeliblemark.Forthem,itcanbeanewbeginning.”
ThetrulygreatchallengefortheDioceseofRomeisaccommodations.TheparishesofRomeandtendiocesesintheLazioregion,thoseclosesttotheItaliancapital,“arealreadymobilizedtowelcomeyoungpilgrimsintotheirfacilities,”heexplained.Furthermore,thereligiousinstitutesinLazioclosesttoRome
