During the closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo told more than one million young Catholics present at the weeklong gathering that they are the “sign that a different world is possible,” adding “conflicts can be resolved with dialogue,

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible” where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue, not weapons.

Catholic educator Father Michael Tidd praises Pope Leo XIV's authentic approach to connecting with young people following Rome's massive faith gathering over the weekend.