Youth Archives

Middle East church leaders plan for more marriage prep, counseling

Taking into consideration Pope Francis’s exhortation on marriage, the apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has met with other Mideast church leaders to discuss an action plan to not only build on the current marriage preparation program but also instruct young people on what marriage actually is.

At Scholas summit, young people look beyond their bubbles

Can discussions, dance and song reduce religious and social divides? The international Scholas organization created by Pope Francis tries to do precisely this. According to one of the 75 young people who met in Jerusalem, we are “so stuck in our own bubble that we don’t ever hear of problems in other parts of the world.”

U.S. bishops: Next synod must address disillusioned, indifferent youth

During their annual meeting, U.S. bishops addressed the upcoming Synod on Young People and ways to further engage the new generation of Millennials, which statistics show to be more disillusioned with faith, and in large part, devoid of any religious affiliation.

Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- June 3, 2017
A Catholic priest became an overnight sensation on Reddit after planting himself at an entrance of a popular music festival with a sign offering blessings, prayers, confessions and answers. The priest also handed out rosaries and prayer cards in his creative effort to evangelize to young people.
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Pope tells students as school year ends: Don’t fear walls, goodbyes
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- June 3, 2017
“Look at the wall and think about the horizon that lies in the countryside,” Pope Francis told students as the school year was coming to an end. “In life we have to get used to this journey of leaving something behind and encountering something new.”
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Pope Francis: I am always joyful when I see young priests
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- June 2, 2017
“I am always joyful when I meet young priests, because in them I see the youth of the Church,” said Pope Francis while speaking to members of the Congregation for Clergy currently participating in their plenary assembly. “God looks at you with the tenderness of a Father and, after making your heart fall in love, will not let your steps waver.”
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