Messages from Pope John Paul II: October 22, 1978, Inauguration Ceremonies A special greeting to youth: "You are the future of the world, you are the hope of the Church, you are my hope." August 12, 1993, World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado "Young people of America and of the world, listen to what Christ the Redeemer is saying to you! 'To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.' The World Youth Day challenges you to be fully conscious of who you are as God's dearly beloved sons and daughters."
Messages to the Youth