Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million pilgrims

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00:00Around one million young people gathered in a field on the outskirts of Rome.

00:07As Pope Leo arrived, they chanted ecstatically in anticipation of his words of wisdom.

00:14On stage, he closed out his first Jubilee.

00:18His call was for unity and peace in great times of suffering.

00:23We are closer than ever to young people who suffer the most serious evils,

00:29which are caused by other human beings.

00:33We are with the young people of Gaza.

00:40We are with the young people of Ukraine.

00:47With those of every land bloodied by war.

00:53It was the culmination of a week of activities throughout Rome

00:56that attracted young pilgrims from over 140 countries.

01:00Saturday night's vigil was one of the highlights.

01:04Dubbed the Catholic Woodstock by local media,

01:07it featured entertainment from two dozen musical and dance groups,

01:11after which thousands had camped out overnight for the Sunday morning mass.

01:17It's just amazing to see just how big the world church is,

01:21and how many people are here just believing in God.

01:25I'm actually converting, so I'm not Catholic yet.

01:29So the Pope gives me really hope for a new future.

01:34I hope that in the coming months and years I can get to know him better.

01:39But I have to say, I think he's stirring something in the souls of us young people.

01:46The Roman Catholic Jubilee is a holy year that takes place roughly every 25 years.

01:52This youth pilgrimage was organised just three months into the start of Leo's papacy.

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