Jobless young people may be
drawn to terrorism and drugs, Pope Francis told students and
staff at Roma Tre University Friday.
"In the end the bitterness of their hearts leads to
addictions," he said, "or it leads to me...enlisting in a
terrorist army, at least that way I have something to do and I
give meaning to my life".
Francis urged young people to "take life like a goalkeeper
takes the ball, wherever it comes from".
One of the greatest dangers facing the world is a "unity
without differences", the pope said.
"There is a risk of globalisation that fosters uniformity",
he said.
Rapid communication "does not prevent us saying No," the
pontiff added, urging his listeners to "get used to dialogue at
speed".
The pope also said EU youth unemployment levels were "not fit
for civilised countries" and that "perhaps not all the
statistics on youth suicides are known".
Jobless young people may be drawn to terrorism and drugs, the
pope said.
"In the end the bitterness of their hearts leads to
addictions," he said, "or it leads to me...enlisting in a
terrorist army, at least that way I have something to do and I
give meaning to my life".
Europe was "born of migrants" but today the Mediterranean has
become a "tomb" for too many desperate people seeking a better
life, the pope said.
He urged his listeners not to "fear migrations" since they
were a "challenge for the growth of society".
Francis told his audience that countries should "make peace
and make investments" on migrants.
The "ideal" solution for migrants, he said, was to "welcome
and integrate" them.
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