Vatican City, Mar 29, 2010 / 08:17 am
The tenth International Youth Forum closed in Rome yesterday with the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass by Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Vatican dicastery that organized the summit, summarized the week’s lessons for the youth in some words of advice about pursuing Christian love.
The Forum, "Learning to Love," was organized for 300 young people from 93 countries who represented more than 30 Catholic associations. The participants took part in workshops and discussions, and heard speakers throughout the week who took on themes corresponding to the beauty of Christian love as a vocation in modern society.
In his address, Cardinal Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, highlighted the Christian living as "a fascinating life project" and "not the frustration of our longing for happiness" as the media sometimes depicts it.
The Italian bishops' SIR news agency reported some highlights of the cardinal's address to the 300 participants, including the beauty of marriage, the priesthood and the Christian life, the importance of trusting in Christ and the freedom offered to Christians through their full commitment to God.