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Religious minorities facing attacks in Belarus, charity says

Young people

‘Techie teen’, mountaineer to get halos during jubilee year

Nov 20
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Bishops' Conference secretary, presents on the conference's new mission directive on Nov. 13. The new mission directive, which was overwhelmingly approved, prioritizes evangelizing the disaffiliated, unaffiliated, and young people. (Credit: USCCB Public Affairs.)

U.S. bishops vote to prioritize evangelizing the unaffiliated, disaffiliated, and youth

Nov 14
John Lavenburg

Pope Francis embraces a family in tears during a meeting with children with disabilities at the Irmãs Alma school in Dili on Sept. 10, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope in Dili calls for end to bullying, tells youth to ‘make a mess’

Sep 11
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung of Seoul, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027, speaks at a July 28 launch event for the local preparation process for WYD 2027. (Credit: Archdiocese of Seoul.)

Seoul holds youth ceremony to set stage for WYD 2027

Aug 1
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta and Malta Trust Foundation chair Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca at a signing ceremony on July 5, 2024. (Credit: Archdiocese of Malta.)

Malta lends famed property to center for disabled children

Jul 11
Elise Ann Allen

Pumped-up youth say WYD proof that ‘being Catholic is not only for old people’

Aug 4, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Pope heads to WYD to help youth, but advisor says youth will also help him

Aug 1, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

In neighboring Hungary, Pope sends messages of peace on Ukraine

Apr 29, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

From witchcraft to corruption, Pope warns Congo youth to resist bad choices

Feb 2, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Key papal ally says divisions in the church nothing new, can be healthy

Jan 24, 2023
Elise Ann Allen