Christ is alive!
He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world,
and everything he touches becomes young, new, full of life.
The very first words, then, that I would like to say to every young Christian are these:
Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!
(Pope Francis, Christus Vivit, 1)
On March 25, 2019, Pope Francis issued the apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit. Addressed “to young people and to the entire People of God,” this exhortation, consisting of nine chapters and 299 paragraphs, is the fruit of the rich dialogue and reflection that took place at the Synod on Youth held in Vatican City in October 2018.
In light of this, the young people preparing for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 would like to invite people around the world to read, meditate on, and reflect on Christus Vivit together. May you discover the love Pope Francis expressed for young people through this workbook.