The Pope has dedicated his Message for the World Day of Peace that the Catholic Church celebrates tomorrow to the youth with the conviction that the young, with their enthusiasm and idealism, can offer new hope to the world.
Pope Benedict XVI chose the theme “Educating Young People in Justice and Peace” for the celebration of the 45th World Day of Peace to show the important role of new generations play in the realization of the common good.The Pope asks the youth to be patient and persevering in seeking justice and peace, in cultivating the taste for what is just and true, even when it involves sacrifice and swimming against the tide.
He also invited the faithful to look to 2012 with an attitude of confident trust although the year now ending has been marked by a sense of frustration at the crisis looming over society, the world of labour and the economy.