The VIII pan-Russian meeting of young Catholics started on the banks of Lake Baikal yesterday, July 19th. There are, with the about 250 attendees, the bishops of the four Russian dioceses, the nuncio, mgr. Celestino Migliore, 17 priests and nuns from different congregations as well. The general title of the event is “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favour with God”, but every day is dedicated to a different theme. Yesterday, the young discussed “the believer’s inner life”, today they will be addressing vocations. For each subject, there is a background report, then they work in groups. A “Festival of Vocations” too took place today. “I advise you, dear boys and girls, to discuss the matter of your call with God, on your knees”, Kirill Klimovich, bishop of Irkutsk, said in his sermon at Mass today. “This is about your life, your future”. “Don’t be afraid, God does not want anything bad to happen to you. His offering and His grace help us accomplish our call. If the Lord really calls us, then He will give us the power to accomplish such call”.