” “Enthusiasm, satisfaction as well as expectation. And, above all, John Paul II’s legacy. These are the feelings of the young just after the first meeting with Benedict XVI, which took place last night as part of the XX World Youth Day. "We have been impressed by the warmth of his words says Francesca Lucchini, from the diocese of Brescia It’s nice to see a person his age being so willing to talk with the young. He is staking his all. We will be waiting for him at the Marienfeld vigil, there we will see him from close up". The same opinion is shared by Henry Collantes, a Filipino from Manila, who states: "Benedict XVI does not have John Paul II’s gestural expressiveness. We will have to get used to a different type of communication. In the meantime, let’s hope, let’s pray for him". "I am not here just for the Pope claims Bruno Rocha, a teacher from Lisbon (Portugal) From what I can see, it seems to me he is following in Pope Wojtyla’s wake, and this means continuity with the past. I am sure he is a witness of faith, this is why the young will follow him". "We can’t wait to listen to him at the vigil in Marienfeld states Dang Quoc Thank, a Vietnamese from Hanoi today’s meeting is too short to pass a judgement. But I feel I love him". Francesco Cannizzo, a 21-year-old Swiss student: "Benedict XVI has been a Pope for too short a time, but he is laden with messages".
