Pope Leo urges Chicago youth to be messengers of hope, peace

ROME – In a message to Catholics in Chicago, directed especially at young people, Pope Leo XIV urged them to become “beacons of hope” in the world by drawing close to God and forming a community of faith and peace amid life’s challenges.

In his June 14 message, the pope told young people that they are “the promise of hope for so many of us.”

“The world looks to you, as you look around yourselves, and says, we need you, we want you to come together to share with us this common mission...