Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 05:34 am (CNA).
PopeFrancisencourageduniversitystudentslinkedtoOpusDeitoshare“theGospelofJesusChrist,deadandrisen”witheveryoneduringthisjubileeyearinamessagetoparticipantsofaninternationalcongressinRome.
InaSpanishlanguageletterreleasedbytheHolySeeonSaturday,thepopegreetedyoungpeopleattendingtheInternationalUNIVCongress2025,whichistakingplaceinRomefromApril12-20duringHolyWeek.
“TheInternationalUNIVCongressthatyouareholdinginRomebringsyoutogetherthesedaysinthecelebrationofadoublejubileeevent:HolyYear2025andthecentenaryofthepriestlyordinationofSt.JosemaríaEscrivá,”thepopewroteintheletterdatedApril8.
TheHolyFathernotedtheseoccasionsoffer“manyreasonstogivethankstoGodandtocontinuewalkingwithenthusiasminfaith,diligentincharityandperseveringinhope.”
Thepopesaidhejoinsinthestudents’joyandaccompaniesthemwithhisprayer,“askingtheLordthatthistimeofpilgrimageandf
