Vatican, 24 June, 2023 / 8:18 pm (ACI Africa).
Pope Francis on June 23 sent a heartfelt video message to a 17-year-old Portuguese girl suffering from a serious illness.
Edna sent the Holy Father a letter expressing her sadness for not being able to attend World Youth Day this year in Lisbon. Although she registered for the event, she told the pope that she will not be able to attend physically. The young girl deeply desired to meet Pope Francis.
She wrote in her letter: “When I heard that the [World Youth] Day would be held in Portugal, I was very happy, because every time I see the pope speak on television, I feel well, as if I had no illness that would prevent me from participating in the WYD.”
Edna added that she wanted to meet the pope so that she could tell him “how important he is for her and her family.”
Videomessaggio del #Papa a una giovane portoghese di 17 anni colpita da una grave malattia. La ragazza gli aveva scritto una lettera esprimendogli il suo affetto e la sua tristezza per non poter partecipare alla prossima #GMG a #Lisbona2023 pic.twitter.com/VChT7ErX58
— Vatican News (@vaticannews_it) June 23, 2023
