Christus Vivit Archives

Pope’s 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals

Dec 15, 2019

For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it also was a year that saw him still confronted with the clerical sexual abuse crisis and with Vatican financial scandals.

By Cindy Wooden

A papal document comes alive in young migrants’ reality at the border

Sep 29, 2019

In an April document on youth and young adults, Pope Francis called for ministry to serve certain populations, including migrant youth. After all, in the United States alone, the population ages 15-39 is set at 104.9 million and, of those, 19.1 million, or 18 percent, are migrant youth.

By Rhina Guidos

Official: Youth called to be leaders and protagonists in the Church

Jul 30, 2019

Catholic theologians and young people will gather for the first U.S. summit on Christus Vivit.

By Christopher White

Young adult leaders gather for post-synod discussion

Jun 18, 2019

Catholic young adults felt the hierarchy started listening to them in preparation for the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, and they will do whatever they can to make sure their voices continue to be heard, said a youth minister from New Zealand.

By Cindy Wooden

Digital apostle: Pope cites tech whiz as role model for young people

Apr 11, 2019

The life of Venerable Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager on the road to sainthood, showed that young people could use the power of social networking and communications with “creativity and even genius,” the pope said in his exhortation Christus Vivit (“Christ Lives”).

By Junno Arocho Esteves

A perfect fit: Pope describes how to discover one’s vocation

Apr 7, 2019

Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said.

By Cindy Wooden