For the first time, the young members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) met with Pope Leo XIV. The meeting took place last Friday, at the conclusion of the body’s second in-person gathering.

During a private audience, the young people were able to personally greet the Holy Father, accompanied by the Prefect of the Dicastery, Cardinal Kevin Farrell; the secretaries Monsignor Dario Gervasi and Gleison De Paula Souza; and the Coordinator of the Youth Office, Father Franco Galdino, together with the office team.

Below is the full text of the Holy Father’s address to the young advisors.

“As young people, you can be leaders of creativity and courage”