Mia Smothers, Chris Pantelakis, Micah Alcisto, Elise Wing, and Ezequiel Ponce pose with moderator Katie Prejean McGrady, right, to take a “s

Mia Smothers, Chris Pantelakis, Micah Alcisto, Elise Wing, and Ezequiel Ponce pose with moderator Katie Prejean McGrady, right, to take a “selfie” with Pope Leo XIV during a live digital encounter on Nov. 21.

Mia Smothers

Archdiocese of Baltimore

Question for Pope Leo: "In my experience, it's been difficult to voice my mistakes. Is it hard for you to accept God's mercy when you make mistakes or feel like you've let people down?"

Micah Alcisto

Diocese of Honolulu

Question for Pope Leo: "Holy Father, what do you think we should be cautious of when embracing this new technology?"

Elise Wing

Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

Questions for Pope Leo: "How is the church preparing for the future?""How can we as young people make sure we are part of the conversation about the future?"

Christopher Pantelakis

Archdiocese of Las Vegas

Question for Pope Leo: "How do you suggest we balance all these great tools, social media, smartphones, tablets, and any other devices while also making faith connections outside of technology?"

Ezequiel Ponce

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Questions for Pope Leo: "My question is, there are moments in which a lot of us feel sad or overwhelmed. And even if we pray or try to have faith, friends and family often say, 'just give my problems to the Lord,' but how can I really give my problems to God and feel that he is close to me even if I feel like this?""What can we, the youth, adopt to communicate better with others and help them understand us?"