Catholic youth resolve to bring peace

(June 27, 2011) Young delegates at the International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) global formation session in the Indian capital New Delhi, have resolved to be ambassadors of peace and strive to solve problems plaguing society. “We covered five points during the session, including human, economic and faith crises,” said IYCS general secretary, Eduardo Koutsava, at a ceremony marking the end of the first part of the IYCS global formation session and 14th World Council on June 22. The ceremony saw delegates given a certificate and a memento and also celebrated the IYCS’s 65th anniversary. “We as students have limited resources, but nothing can overcome our decision to spread peace in the world,” Koutsava said. He called upon governments and civil societies to join them and help bring about change in society.” Around 120 delegates from 37 countries discussed the theme: Crisis and Conflict in the World - Students Offering Hope. The students also attended study sessions to identify problem areas such as migration, drug addiction, abuse of women, human rights and environmental issues. They also mapped out plans to resolve some of these issues.