LISBON – Pope Francis has told a crowd of young people at a prayer vigil for World Youth Day (WYD), estimated by organisers to be in the region of 1.5 million, not to spend life at a standstill but to imitate the Virgin Mary in “making haste” to share their joy with others.
“Mary does not hesitate; she takes the initiative and sets out to help her cousin. Above all, she hastens to give her the most precious gift of all, which is joy. Mary is a missionary of joy. That is why she set out in haste,” the Pope said, speaking to youth gathered in Lisbon’s Tejo Park.
