Pope Leo XIV On Saturday, welcomed pilgrims from Denmark, Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland to the Vatican as part of their visit to Rome for the Jubilee Year.
Addressing the group, which consisted of young people from the Diocese of Copenhagen in Denmark, along with a number of teachers from across the British Isles, Pope Leo XIV thanked each person for their presence and noted, “You are following in the footsteps of countless pilgrims from your various countries, who for centuries have been making this same pilgrimage to the Eternal City”.
Addressing the young people present, the Pope reminded them that God has a plan for each of their lives. “God has created each one of you with a purpose and mission”, he said. He encouraged them to use the pilgrimage as an opportunity for prayer and discernment, urging them to “hear more clearly God’s voice calling you deep within your hearts”.
“Today, so often, we lose the ability to listen, to really listen. We listen to music, we have our ears flooded constantly with all kinds of digital input, but sometimes we forget to listen to our own hearts and it’s in our hearts that God speaks to us, that God calls us and invites us to know him better and to live in his love”.
