“Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”)

In his recent apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis told young men and women that they did not need to look far for role models who avoided the traps of “self-absorption, isolation and empty pleasure” that abound in the digital age.

Leaders within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops encourage all Catholic leaders to read and study Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”) and the pertinent documents of the synod.

“Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”) contains the pope’s reflections on the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment.

In a newly released document, Pope Francis said that to discern a vocation, people have to realize it’s a calling from a friend, Jesus. The document, “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), was the pope’s reflection on the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment.