Theme: “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (Jn 15:27)

In his first message to young people around the world, Pope Leo XIV invites us on a powerful journey of faith, friendship, and witness. As we approach the 40th World Youth Day on November 23, 2025, the Holy Father calls on youth to embrace their role as “friends of Jesus and witnesses to His light,” especially in a world marked by uncertainty, division, and suffering.

This message is not only a call to spiritual renewal but also a bold invitation to live as missionaries of peace and fraternity, grounded in a personal relationship with Christ. With heartfelt gratitude for the recent Jubilee gathering and a hopeful eye toward Seoul 2027, Pope Leo XIV encourages each young person to discover their dignity, step beyond comfort zones, and become builders of a better world — one rooted in compassion, humility, and joy.

Read the full message:

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/youth/documents/20251007-messaggio-xl-gmg.html