Vatican City • Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard — even in the face of corrupt or silent elders.
The pope’s message comes on the heels of a meeting of young Catholics who told the Vatican they want a more transparent and authentic church, and a day after hundreds of thousands marched in youth-led rallies across the United States to demand greater gun control.
“The temptation to silence young people has always existed,” Francis said. “There are many ways to silence young people and make them invisible.