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Young people provide great lesson on ‘synodality,’ Pope Francis writes in...

VATICAN CITY — Young Catholics are giving the church a valuable lesson in the real meaning of “synodality,” Pope Francis wrote. “They have asked us...

Church must learn how to speak to young people, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Too often when Catholics try to talk to young people about vocational discernment, “it’s as if we were speaking Esperanto to...

Church, world need the gifts, enthusiasm of young people, pope says

VATICAN CITY — The life of a young person and the vocation to which God calls each one is “holy ground” that pastors and...

Young people are not only future ‘but the now of God’

“We have seen the face of Christ in everyone we meet,” said Carolina Perez, a pilgrim from Chicago who has Mexican roots. “I can...

Bishops, young people walk to St. Peter’s on pilgrimage of faith

VATICAN CITY — Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes...

Time is now for young people

Next month, Pope Francis will host a synod of bishops on the theme of “Young people, faith and vocational discernment.” This may seem uncomfortable, even...

Pope Francis gave a special blessing to young people

Pope Francis gave a special blessing to young people gathered in Palermo, Sicily, Sept. 15, 2018. https://youtu.be/VZ7QMyo6pw0  

Catholic young adults pray for survivors of clergy abuse, wounded church

ST. PAUL, Minn. — As the sun set Aug. 20, about 120 Catholics gathered on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Paul to...

World meetings seek truth from families, youth

Speaking at a recent ordination of new priests in Ireland, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said changes in the today’s culture must lead to changes...

Young people in the church need to be heard, not silenced,...

VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church must not keep young men and women at a distance, but instead must learn to listen to them,...

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