Roselyne Warau Asks Probing Question of Pope at World Youth Day
This year's World Youth Day in Madrid saw a new innovation, young people directly asking challenging questions about the faith to the Pope. One of those questions came from a young woman involved with community outreach at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya.
"Dear Holy Father: My name is Roselyne Warau. I am from Kenya and I work in Strathmore University. I spend most of my time working in social projects, with disadvantaged or very poor people. These days in my University, we have launched a special campaign to help the victims of famine in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia."
モハンダスガンジーは生活のために何をした
"Your Holiness has said that we can touch Christ in the poor. But at times it is not easy, because we see so much suffering, that we wonder where it all fits in God's plans. When the people who suffer, or the students at the University, ask me this type of question, I do not have an easy answer. How can I make them understand that Christ is alive and suffering in the poor? How to make them understand that God has not forgotten about them?"
The question was never answered at the event, because gale force winds and rain curtailed the Pope's remarks moments after the question was asked. It is certainly an authentic question! You can read the Pope's remarks to young people at the Vatican website. Poignantly at the close of the storm tossed event Benedict XVI reminded young people, "I thank you for the fine example that you have given. As happened tonight, you can always, with Christ, endure the trials of life. Do not forget this."
どのように古代ギリシャ人は崇拝しない
Young People Flock to Pope
Unintentionally, Ms Warau created a situation that was one of the most unscripted and endearing moments in the solemn vigil, that included almost 2 million pilgrims. At the end of the vigil there was a moment when the questioners were going to shake hands. The pope reached his hand out to Ms. Warau, who paused for a moment before someone reached out and placed her hand in the Pope's. In that split second of hesitation, the Voluntarios (volunteers) realizing the Pope was looking to greet someone, decided they would fill that void. In a flash a throng had rushed in faster than any security guard could stop them, and soon the Holy Father was in a sea of young people. He was greeting them and beaming a wonderful smile before security cleared these enthusiastic youth away. (In the photo above you can see one of the young Voluntarios in the green tee shirts leading the charge. Surely a prime candidate for the running of the bulls in Pamplona next year!)
どのように名前ラザロを綴るん
Strathmore and Opus Dei
Strathmore University is the fruit of the apostolate of Opus Dei. The project was very dear to the heart of St. Josemaria. Its story has been very well documented in the book "To Africa With a Dream," by Olga Marlin. This book was characterized by one Opus Dei priest as one of the best insights into Opus Dei he had ever read. Strathmore was the first interracial college in East Africa. In this book you can also read about Kenyan President Jomma Kenyatta's collaboration for the school prior to his assassination.
For more about Ms Warau's time with the Pope see Strathmore University news, or to help you can contact the Strathmore Foundation. There are also people in the U.S. who collect and donate books for Strathmore and other schools in Africa.
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