Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov 21, 2025 / 15:20 pm

Pope Leo XIV answered questions from five teenagers at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis during a live digital encounter Friday morning.

Mia Smothers, Micah Alcisto, Ezequiel Ponce, Christopher Pantelakis, and Elise Wing asked Pope Leo questions and held a conversation with him on Nov. 21 as thousands of teens gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Holy Father discussed matters close to the teens’ hearts including recovering from mistakes, giving worries to Jesus, distractions, technology, and the future of the Church.

Mia Smothers

Mia Smothers, a freshman from Joppa, Maryland, started the conversation with the pope by asking the first question.

“At first I was very nervous, but when I saw the Holy Father on the screen

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