Benedict XVI’s Spiritual Legacy | World Youth Day, Sacred Heart, and Europe's Catholic Youth

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Subscribe to our newsletter 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/ewtnvatican This week on Vaticano (July 13, 2025): We travel to Altötting, the heart of Bavarian Catholicism, for the Benedikt Forum — where bishops, theologians, and young people gather to reflect on the spiritual and intellectual legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. We then revisit the origins of World Youth Day, from St. John Paul II’s bold initiative in 1984 to Pope Leo XIV’s ongoing mission that looks ahead to Seoul 2027. In Rome, we explore the enduring devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the historic Chiesa del Gesù, the spiritual center of Jesuit tradition. Plus, Pope Leo XIV meets with children from the Vatican Summer Camp and from war-affected Ukraine, encouraging them to be builders of peace. Meanwhile, young Catholics across the continent are making their voices heard with the release of the European Catholic Youth Manifesto, calling Europe back to its Christian roots. 👥 Follow us on our social networks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EWTNVatican/ X: https://twitter.com/EWTNVatican Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EWTNVatican 💻 And you can also visit our website: https://www.ewtnvatican.com/