New Board of Directors appointed for the John Paul II Youth Foundation

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, today appointed the new Board of Directors for the John Paul II Youth Foundation.

Attorney Daniele Bruno has been reconfirmed as President and Mr. Paul Metzlaff (Germany) has been appointed as Vice-President.

The Prefect also appointed the new Board of Directors, which consists of 9 members, 5 of whom have been reconfirmed and 4 are new appointees.

The reconfirmed members are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Ms. Paola Canu – Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Mr. Gleison De Paula Souza – Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Ms. Pamela Fabiano – Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Rev. Fr. Franco Galdino – ex-officio, Coordinator of the Youth Area of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Mr. Marco Russo – Italy

The newly appointed members are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Mr. Victor Chang - Panama

Rev. Fr. Matteo Choi Kwang-Hee – South Korea

Ms. Carmo Diniz - Portugal

Mr. Vinicius Kattah - Brazil/Austria

The Statutes of the John Paolo II Youth Foundation stipulate that the Board of Directors consists of a President, a Vice-President, and at least seven members, who serve for five years.

President Daniele Bruno expressed his gratitude to Cardinal Farrell “for renewing his trust and entrusting me with this service in favour of youth and supporting the Youth Office of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, as well as the prophetic vision of Saint John Paul II, namely, the World Youth Days.” Bruno continued: “Choosing such a diverse composition, both geographically and professionally, of the Board members, is an expression of the universality of the Church and the need for it to walk together, in a synodal way, gathering the diverse voices from the realities of local Churches, hoping that together we can demonstrate that Christ is alive, and ‘He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world’ (Christus Vivit, 1).”

Cardinal Kevin Farrell wishes all the new Foundation members “to walk this path with a spirit of service towards a renewed evangelical momentum that will lead all young people to the next World Youth Day in Seoul in 2027.”

The Prefect of the Dicastery also expressed heartfelt thanks to the outgoing members for their competent and fruitful contributions: Rev. Fr. Joao Chagas, Mr. Renato Cursi, Mr. Luigi Marchitelli, Ms. Maddalena Pievaioli, and Ms. Eugenie Tcheugoue.

In the coming weeks, members of the Board of Auditors will be appointed.

The first meeting of the new Board is scheduled to take place shortly at the offices of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.

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The John Paul II Youth Foundation for Youth, working in close relationship with the Youth Office of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, seeks to bear witness to the Lord's love for all, reaching out to all young people in the world – none excluded – because they are in the heart of God and, therefore, in the heart of the Church.

It was established as a public legal entity on 29 June 1991, as the “Youth Church Hope Foundation.”

The Foundation aims to promote the evangelization of youth and support youth pastoral care in its various forms. The mission of the John Paul II Youth Foundation is expressed in the spirit particularly highlighted in the Final Document of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and in the Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit by Pope Francis.

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