“Who among us has not made a moral mis-take in our lives? Every-one has! Life is like that, but the Lord is always waiting for us because He is merciful.” “The Church is open to eve-ryone but there are laws that regulate life inside the Church,” Pope Francis said. According to these laws, certain people they cannot partake in (some) Sacraments. “This does not mean that it is closed. Each person encounters God in their own way inside the Church,” the Pope said.

In-flight press conference from Lisbon Pope Francis speaks enthusiastically about his experience with the hundred of thousands young people who joined the 2023 WYD,
August 7.