He also answered several questions from students, Bruni said, including one about different cultures and religions living together. The pope answered the question by speaking about immigration, also in his own country of Argentina, and about the "need to live together."
"In addressing non-believers, he emphasized the value of witness to awaken curiosity about the Gospel and faith," Bruni said
Pope Francis reminded the students about the importance of leisure and dreams, which bring "oxygen to the soul." He also addressed the problem of loneliness, which can lead to melancholy, and spoke about the difficult road of gratuitous love which is made possible through patience and "small sacrifices."
He also spoke about the important relationship between a teacher and a student.
One student asked him about the seeming contradiction in using war to bring about peace and security. The pope spoke about the difficult situations in some countries and referenced a video message on the theme of peace he recorded earlier the same day with the secretary general of the United Nations.
At the start of the visit, Francis greeted faculty and staff with the director of L'Osservatore Romano, Andrea Monda, who was formerly a religion teacher at the high school.