Pope to West African youth: Bear witness to peace, love amid conflicts

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV encourages young people in West Africa in their journey of faith, and invites them to live as a message of love, justice, and peace in our world beset by war and conflict.

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Sarah Moore

It's good to hear the Pope reminding young people to live as a message of love and justice. West Africa has seen enough fighting already. I pray those kids can actually do it without getting pulled into the next conflict.

Radmila Ilić

Mladi u Africi imaju teško breme, to je tačno. Papa je dobro rekao da treba da budu poruka mira, ali kad svuda ima oružja i siromaštva, teško je ostati po strani. Kod nas posle devedesetih smo videli koliko brzo se to prelomi na obične ljude, a kamoli na decu.

Роман Богданов

Да, молодёжь в таких местах несёт тяжёлый груз. Помню, как после девяностых у нас тоже многие парни втягивались в разборки просто от безысходности. Хорошо, что Папа прямо говорит про мир и справедливость, но без настоящей работы и порядка это остаётся только словами.

David Scott

Yeah, the Pope's words hit home there. West Africa has been through enough cycles of violence already. What do you think might actually help those young people stay out of the next flare-up?

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