Several young people from across Africa have voiced their excitement at being able to participate in the Vatican’s pre-synod meeting. Nigerian youth Vincent Paul Nneji said that being able to participate in the pre-synod meeting in Rome makes him feel more part of the Church. Nneji is one of some 300 young people from around the world participating in the event, 31 of whom come from Africa.
As reported by CNA, Nneji remarked that ““I feel that my voice is very loud now, because we get to meet one on one with the Pope and we get to tell him how we feel about the faith that we’ve always believed in since we’re born, so I feel very good and very, very energetic to go back and give more to society.”
There was a nearly unanimous recognition that young people in Africa tend to take on a lot of responsibility and challenges at an early age, and lack older role models who are able to help steer them in the right direction amid political and societal instability. Nneji said he wants to bring these challenges to the attention of the Holy Father Pope Francis and the synod committee so they can find ways to help us to do better, even amid all the challenges; to do better and still be a youth. The March 19-24 pre-synod meeting is in preparation for the October Synod of Bishops on “Young people, the Faith and the Discernment of Vocation.”
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com
