Many Catholics around the world connect with this papacy and the universal church, but for some Francis' dreams of a more diverse and inclusive church are threatening.
Pope Francis met with participants in the Syro-Malabar Youth Leaders Conference on June 18, 2022. / Vatican MediaVatican City, Jun 18, 2022 / 07:00 am (CNA).The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be "paralyzed by pride or fear," but she arose and went with haste to humbly offer a helping hand, the pope told young Catholics on Saturday. "Mary teaches us also to live eucharistically. In other words, to give thanks, to cultivate praise, and to not be fixated only on problems and difficulties," Pope Francis said on June 18.Pope Francis underlined that the Mother of God did not stay home and think about the great privilege she had received after her encounter with the angel at the Annunciation, nor did she fixate on the many problems it could bring. "She was not one of those people for whom all it takes to be comfortable and secure is a good sofa: couch potatoes. If her elderly relative needed a helping hand, she was ready to set out immediately to be th