Pope Leo calls German students to a "God-centered life"

"As all of you follow Christ, the only Lord and Master of life, you represent Catholic values in society not as those who carry partisan flags, but as representatives of the common good of humanity."

Pope Leo XIV gave this reminder when addressing German Catholic Student Associations in the Vatican on Friday.

The associations are gathering for a joint conference, the Cartellversammlung, for the first time outside of Germany.

The Pope observed that their decision to come here to Rome was "motivated by the Catholic faith that defines you, by the communion that binds us as disciples of Jesus, and by the cultural activities you undertake."

In his address, the Holy Father called on the German students to hold true to their Catholic faith and values.