Media > Pope encourages youth to follow John Paul IIs example

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Description: The living God is a secure rock to which you may anchor your lives -- lives that must be a hymn of hope for those who surround you and all society.This was Pope Benedict XVIs message of encouragement to young people who gathered at St. Peters Basilica for Mass on April 2nd, commemorating the fourth anniversary of John Paul IIs death.To the sentinels of the dawn of the Third Millennium, the Pontiff presented John Paul II as an example to be followed, an intrepid and bold defender of Christ. For His sake, he did not hesitate to spend all his energies in order to carry His light everywhere. He accepted no compromise when it came to proclaiming and defending His Truth. He never tired of spreading Hi ... Less

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