«The dreams of young people are a little afraid for adults, because when a young person dreams everything can happen» … and they are scary because «maybe adults have stopped dreaming and risking» or «because they put their choices in crisis lifetime».
«Do not let you steal your dreams», said Pope Francis, before speaking of the figure of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron of Italy, who dreamed big, risked and «changed Italy» and the world.
In a Vatican press statement issued on September 18, it was reported that “as happened in March with a meeting of the Pope and young people,” the Holy Father wishes to meet them again “together with all the Synod Fathers to listen and welcome them. Listen their proposals to take advantage of them for the final document of the Synod »to be held in the Vatican from October 3 to 28, to which our General Superior of the Order, Fr. Saverio Cannistrà, ocd. will also participate.
The meeting, which will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the Paul VI Hall and will be entitled «We for: Unique, supportive, creative» … has been promoted by the Congregation for Catholic Education.