Pope John Paul to the Youth / World Youth Day / Denver Colorado

"Young pilgrims, Christ needs you to enlighten the world and to show it the "path to life" (Ps 16:1 1). The challenge is to make the Church's "yes" to life concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and it needs each one of you. Place your intelligence, your talents, your enthusiasm, your compassion and your fortitude at the service of life!"

"At this stage of history, the liberating message of the Gospel of Life has been put into your hands. And the mission of proclaiming it to the ends of the earth is now passing to your generation. Like the great Apostle Paul, you too must feel the full urgency of the task; "Woe to me if I do not evangelize" (Cor 9; 16). Woe to you if you do not succeed in defending life."

"Have no fear. The outcome of the battle for life is already decided, even though the struggle goes on against great odds and with much suffering."

"Do not be afraid to go out on the streets and into public places, like the first Apostles who preached Christ and the Good News of salvation in the squares of cities, towns and villages. This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel (cf. Rom 1: 16). It is the time to preach it from the rooftops (cf Mt 10:27)."