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Cardinal Michael Czerny addresses worshippers during the opening Mass of the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi on Sunday, July 19, 2026. [Courtesy]
Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny has called on young people to build "bridges of hope" through faith and action rather than succumb to global despair.
Speaking on Sunday, July 19, during the opening Mass of the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development urged tens of thousands of young people to embrace hope as a force for renewal despite growing global challenges.
"Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope," Cardinal Czerny said, urging the young people to hold onto the image of the mustard seed and ask God for the grace to build "bridges of hope" while praying and working for God's kingdom.
