日本語要約

教皇レオ14世は、2026年11月22日の王であるキリストの祭日に各地域教会で祝われる第41回「世界青年の日」のメッセージを発表しました。メッセージは10月22日（聖ヨハネ・パウロ二世の記念日）にバチカンで署名され、テーマは「勇気を出しなさい。わたしはすでに世に勝っている」（ヨハネ16・33）です。次の国際大会は2027年8月3日から8日までソウルで開かれます。

Pope Leo XIV has issued his message for the 41st World Youth Day, to be celebrated in local Churches on 22 November 2026, the Solemnity of Christ the King, as the Church looks ahead to the international gathering in Seoul from 3 to 8 August 2027. The message was signed at the Vatican on 22 October 2026, the memorial of Saint John Paul II. Vatican News reported its presentation on 3 November; a Japanese translation appeared on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan website on 6 November.

The Pope entrusted to young people the words of Jesus, “Take courage! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33), as the theme for the coming months. Christian courage, he said, arises not first from a person’s own strength but from the presence of Christ, and is courage for life, truth, freedom and justice. He invited the young not to wait until they are perfect before opening their lives to him, and asked those preparing for Seoul to prepare their hearts, not only the practical details of travel. He wrote that he looks forward to meeting them there. The Archdiocese of Tokyo lists 22 November as World Youth Day in its 2026 calendar.

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