"Dear young people of the Amalfi Coast," Pope Francis said in a message from Indonesia, speaking yesterday on the theme of peace to the young people present at an event at the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Scala, in the province of Salerno, Italy, "It is the urgency what we are experiencing in the face of wars and the many people who lose their lives every day, children, the elderly, young people, men and women. That was the beginning of the Pontiff's message, which he continued by stating that “Jesus lives and wants you alive! Without peace there is no life”. “There is only death and destruction,” he added, "There are three sure ways to become instruments of peace: fill your day with gestures of peace. In this ancient town of Scala You can deepen the path of solidarity and dialogue initiated by Blessed Brother Gerardo Sasso, founder and first Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. At a time of war conflicts he created the first interreligious hospital in Jerusalem around 1100 AD. You too, following his example, can build bridges of friendship and mutual solidarity. Illuminate every hour of your day by making a gesture of peace: a gesture of service, of tenderness, of forgiveness." "Pray with the heart for peace," the Pope continued, "When we feel powerless before the drama of world scenarios, let us remember that 'Nothing is impossible for God'. We have a very effective weapon which is prayer. Let us use it. Let us pray more for peace to come soon. Let us invoke it with faith and trust. Let us make a daily commitment to personal prayer for peace. Gather together to share moments of Eucharistic adoration before the Lord". Finally, he concluded, "With courage, do not feel tired of dreaming of just peace and fraternity, for this is also the Father's dream: that his children be united and happy, recognizing us all as brothers. Look beyond the night. Do not give in to the thought that war can solve problems and lead to peace. War is always a defeat, a shameful surrender before the forces of evil. Let us remember all the victims, whom we must never forget, and may this remembrance open us concretely to find in the present a way out on a path of reconciliation”.