Catholic youth Archives

Iowa youth help California, Alaska teens get to national youth conference

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Nov 17, 2019

The Archdiocese of Dubuque is once again this year sending the largest delegation in the country to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.

Bishops urged to heed pope’s call: Listen to and accompany young people

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Nov 13, 2019

The day after the U.S. bishops were encouraged at their Baltimore meeting to bring young people back to the Church, they were urged to also pay more attention to and support the teens and young adults among them in parishes and church programs.

Melkite Catholic young adults in Middle East find hope at gathering

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Aug 13, 2019

Full of zeal for their faith, 920 Melkite Catholic young adults from the Middle East gathered in Lebanon for the first conference especially for them.

Listening, mentoring key to keeping young adults, say church workers

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 23, 2019

Professors, youth ministers and lay theologians across the country give different reasons for why young people are leaving the Church, but they all agree that listening and mentoring are key to developing and maintaining faith.

Catholic Quinceañeras flock to Mormon temple in Oakland for photos

Associated Press, Church in the US
Jun 21, 2019

On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple.

Thousands gather for Catholic youth rally in New Jersey

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 2, 2019

The annual NJ Catholic Youth Rally, organized by the dioceses of Trenton, Camden, Metuchen and Paterson as well as the Archdiocese of Newark, brought together parish youth ministries and leaders, families and faith communities for a day of fun, lunch and Mass and a concert by Christian artist Matt Maher.