HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii student seized the opportunity to speak with Pope Leo XIV at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indiana.

It’s an event designed for Catholic high school students and their adult chaperones to experience prayer, evangelization, and more.

Pope makes first-ever virtual visit

The pope connected virtually from the second floor of the Apostolic Palace to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The event, which drew in more than 15,000 youth, was scheduled for 4 p.m. in Vatican City, or 10 a.m. in Indianapolis.

The pope aimed to engage in real-time dialogue with five American teenagers so they could voice their concerns and have discussions.

Hawaii student selected from 30 applicants

Micah Alcisto, a high school senior at St. Louis School, was sele

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