Young, Pope improvised a prayer

Jean-Marie Guénois | LeFigaro.fr -

Before 6000 young delegates from all Asian countries gathered to celebrate the Asian Youth Day, Pope gave his speech, prays for unity in Korea.

Special Representative Solmoe (Korea)

Pastors often have strong values of August 15. The Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary, but sometimes begins with a bold idea of intellectual resources that are yours. Two years, for example, Cardinal André Vingt-Trois - The President of the Episcopal Conference - the need for each community to pray in France to protect his family. The "Prayer of August 15," said finely written, watermark, an unprecedented mobilization against gay marriage and the awakening of a new generation of young people in politics. Unwittingly was history.

In another context, it could be the same on Friday, was Korea. On the third day of his visit to the Pope met with Francois 6000 youth representatives from all Asian countries gathered to celebrate the day of youth in Asia, until the next World Youth Day in Krakow in July 2016 The scene is Solmoe 150 km south of Seoul, in a large white tent that served as his refuge. Born founder of the Church of Korea, Daejeon St. Andrew Kim, the first Korean priest, who in 1846 at the age of 25, one year after his ordination martyrdom.

Francis comes from the memory of these martyrs. It goes under the big top, where he received a warm fire of youth. After a bit of testimony and the testimony of three young, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Korea. Unusually, reading the Pope takes very careful notes when young (...) more Figaro.fr

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