Pope Says Witness On Campus

Pope Benedict XVI met with 1,000 university students and had some great things to say:Benedict XVI is urging students to be witnesses of faith in their universities, acknowledging that their Christian presence is becoming more demanding, but also more "fascinating."The article continues:The meeting focused on the theme "New Disciples of Emmaus: In University as Christians."

The Pontiff encouraged the young people to meet the risen Lord like the disciples at Emmaus, "in an authentic ecclesial experience, and especially in the celebration of the Eucharist."

He explained that their "missionary efforts in the university environment" consist in "bearing witness to your own personal encounter with Jesus Christ, the Truth who illuminates the path of all mankind."

"Only in this way can we become the ferment and leaven of a society enlivened by evangelical love," he added.

The Holy Father affirmed that pastoral activity in universities "must be expressed in all its theological and spiritual implications, helping the young to ensure that communion with Christ leads them to perceive the more profound mystery of man and of history."A good way to fulfill this call is "Ask A Catholic A Question"...