A mosaic of faces, languages and peoples to offer a sign of harmony and mercy. This is how Pope Francis defines the World Youth Day in Krakow. The Pontiff calls to mind St. John Paul II, the person who instituted the World Youth Days, and thanks the Polish Church for in the face of many trials, she has persevered through the power of faith.
“Everything will be inspired by Mercy during this Jubilee Year, and by the grateful and blessed memory of St. John Paul II, who instituted the World Youth Days, and was the guide of the Polish people in its recent historic journey towards freedom.”