A congress gathering some 5000 young consecrated persons from all over the world will take place in Rome in September.
“Awaken the World ... Gospel – Prophecy – Hope”": is the theme for the international congress for the young consecrated persons who will study “key questions such as consecration, community living and the mission”, said Archbishop José Rodriguez Carballo, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Consecrated Life.
The gathering will take place from September 15 - 19, 2015 in Rome, stated the Italian Catholic Agency "SIR". The prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 15, as well as the closing Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, September 19 at 11: 30 a.m. will be open to all.
The congress is part of the initiatives for the 'Year of Consecrated Life' and will promote a better understanding of the meaning of consecrated life, “listening to witnesses” and "dialoguing with and among the young men and women".