In his message, Pope Francis told the teens not to be afraid to reach out to others for help when experiencing discouragement or anxiety, saying “crises must be brought to light to overcome them.”
“Life sometimes puts us to the test, makes us experience our weaknesses, makes us feel raw, helpless, alone,” he said.
“How many times in this [pandemic] period have you felt alone, far from your friends? How many times have you been afraid?” Francis added.
He underlined that people should not be afraid to admit their fears.
“Fears need to be spoken, fears need to be expressed, so that they can be cast out. Remember this: fears must be said out loud. To whom? To dad, to mom, to a friend, to someone who can help you. They need to be brought to light,” he said.
“And when fears, which are in the darkness, are brought into the light, the truth breaks out.”
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