I posted the following in a comment, but since I haven’t posted in a while, I’m sharing it again here with some edits: 

Pope Francis’ words at an interreligious dialogue in Singapore—“All religions are a way to arrive at God”—have caused controversy. I noticed that his words align with what Pope Benedict XVI has already taught: “The journey of religions, this quest for God in different ways — even if they are mistaken, but always seeking God — is assumed in the sacrament. The other religions, with their journey to God, are present and are assumed.” (Pope Benedict XVI – Lectio Divina, June 11, 2012).
Link to Lectio Divina

Also, regarding interreligious dialogue: “In man’s present situation, the dialogue of religions is a necessary condition for peace in the world, and it is therefore a duty for Christians as well as other religious communities. This dialogue of religions has various dimensions. In the first place, it is simply a dialogue of life, a dialogue of being together. This will not involve discussing the great themes of faith — whether God is Trinitarian or how the inspiration of the sacred Scriptures is to be understood, and so on. It is about the concrete problems of coexistence and shared responsibility for society, for the state, for humanity. In the process, it is necessary to learn to accept the other in his otherness and the otherness of his thinking. To this end, the shared responsibility for justice and peace must become the guiding principle of the conversation. A dialogue about peace and justice is bound to move beyond the purely pragmatic to become an ethical struggle for the truth and for the human being: a dialogue concerning the values that come before everything. In this way, what began as a purely practical dialogue becomes a quest for the right way to live as a human being. Even if the fundamental choices themselves are not under discussion, the search for an answer to a specific question becomes a process in which, through listening to the other, both sides can obtain purification and enrichment. Thus, this search can also mean taking common steps towards the one truth, even if the fundamental choices remain unaltered.” (Pope Benedict XVI – Address to the Roman Curia, December 21, 2012).
Link to Address to the Roman Curia

So, in light of this, I don’t think Pope Francis would have told them, in the context of this first place interreligious dialogue, the fact that they are ‘mistaken’, as that would imply that our religion is better, thus causing “destruction,” as one of the young men responded in that meeting. The process of evangelization occurs step by step, much like how a child is not given solid food just yet. I would also recommend reading the book “Truth and Tolerance: Christian Belief and World Religions” by Ratzinger, J. (Ignatius Press, 2004), especially pages 44, 205, and 263.

Regarding the Pope’s video message: “the diversity of your cultural and religious identities is a gift of God” — he speaks about the Permissive will of God, as he already clarified this when he mentioned something similar previously in Abu Dhabi, referring to the diversity of religions.
Link to Pope’s Message

And everything we have is because it has been given to us from Heaven: “A man is not able to receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven” (John 3:27). In that sense, the religion that a person has is a gift from God since it comes from Him in His Permissive will. St. Alphonsus says in his writing “Uniformity With God’s Will” “everything happens because of God’s will, save sin.” Does this mean that all religions are equal? No. Nor that the other ways are “equal” to The Way. No. God’s Perfect (or direct) Will is that we all be united in His Catholic Church; however, other religions can lead a person to the truth, for example when a person converts from another religion to Catholicism in their search for the truth. The Catholic Church is the most direct and safest way to reach Heaven by being sincerely faithful to Her because She has the Fullness of the means of salvation (CCC #830).

I believe that even if a person does not formally convert to Catholicism through no fault of their own (CCC #s 846; 847), God wants all people to be saved and to come to an acknowledgment of the Truth. (1 Timothy 2:4). And what is Truth? Or rather, Who is Truth? God Himself (John 14:6). This could not be true if God would not lead a person to Him in their life, in whatever condition he or she is in, by giving that person the necessary graces and ample opportunity to be saved. And this does not contradict John 14:6: “No one comes to the Father except through me.” For we will all be judged by Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46; Matthew 7:21-23).

By Francisco Figueroa.