Vatican City, Apr 5, 2017 / 12:51 pm
Young people are the subject of Pope Francis' universal prayer intention for April, and in his prayer video presenting the petition, the pontiff challenges them to "be the protagonists of change."
Released April 4, the video opens with Pope Francis saying, "I know that you, young people, don't want to be duped by a false freedom, always at the beck and call of momentary fashions and fads."
"I know that you aim high. Is that true, or am I wrong?" he asks.
As the video continues, a young woman is shown packing a backpack and heading out into the world. "Don't leave it to others to be the protagonists of change," Francis says.