23 May 2015 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ITALIAN CHRISTIAN WORKERS’ ASSOCIATIONS (ACLI) WITH THEIR FAMILIES ON THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION

Paul VI Audience Hall

[…] I would like to touch briefly upon three more aspects — this speech is rather long, I’m sorry. The first: your presence outside Italy. It began in the wake of Italian immigration, even overseas, and it has a very current value. Today many young people move away to find a job appropriate to their studies or to have a different experience of professional life. I encourage you to welcome them, to support them on their path, and to offer your support for their integration. In their eyes you can find reflected the look of your parents or your grandparents who went far away in order to work. May you be a good point of reference for them. […]