Pope Francis gestures on the day he meets with aid and charity representatives at "Centro Paroquial de Serafina" during his apostolic journey to Portugal on the occasion of the XXXVII World Youth Day, in Lisbon, Portugal, August 4, 2023.
REUTERS/Violeta Santos MouraLISBON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis visited a Church-run social centre in a low-income Lisbon neighbourhood Friday, urging young people to shun "distilled," orderly lives where everything seems perfect but to "get your hands dirty" by helping the needy.
"Tangible love is that which gets its hands dirty," he said.
The 86-year-old pope is in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Day of Youth festival, which ends on Sunday.
"Through your actions, your commitment, by getting your hands dirty, by touching the reality and misery of others, you are creating inspiration, you are generating life," he said.
Persons:
Pope Francis, Violeta Santos Moura, Vincent de Paul, Francis, Amelia Grantham, Grantham, Philip Pullella, Louise Heavens
Organizations:
Centro, REUTERS, Violeta Santos Moura LISBON, Catholic, Thomson
Locations:
Portugal, Lisbon, Serafina, Spain, Italy, Guatemala, Birmingham, England