Vatican City (Vatican), 24 June (LaPresse) – "In your rigorous commitment to theological study, learn also to listen with an open mind and heart to the voices of culture, such as the recent challenges of artificial intelligence and social media. Above all, as Jesus did, know how to listen to the often silent cry of the little ones, the poor and the oppressed, and of so many, especially young people, who are searching for meaning in their lives.‘ These were the words of Pope Leo XIV to seminarians who had come to the Vatican for the Jubilee. ’The seminary, in whatever form it is conceived, should be a school of affection," the Pope continued. Today, in particular, in a social and cultural context marked by conflict and narcissism, we need to learn to love and to do so as Jesus did.‘ Prevost then reminded those present that the first work must be done ’on the interior‘ and urged them ’not to be afraid‘ because ’going down into the heart can sometimes be frightening, because there are also wounds there." ‘In an age in which we are hyperconnected, it becomes increasingly difficult to experience silence and solitude,’ the Pope said, because these are the feelings that help us ‘discover the direction of your life,’ said Leo XIV.