By embracing the hunger, thirst and loneliness of others, young people can touch Jesus's Cross and experience the light of the Resurrection, Pope Francis has said.
It was Jesus who chose to identify with people who suffer pain and anguish, especially those fleeing violence and persecution, by "agreeing to tread the way of sorrows that led to Calvary", the Pope told young men and women participating in the Way of the Cross at World Youth Day in Kraków.
The reflection on Jesus's Passion and death capped an emotional day that included a visit to Auschwitz concentration camp and a stop at a children's hospital in Kraków before his arrival at Błonia Park.
