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

“Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), the pope’s reflections on the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment, is a combination letter to young people about their place in the church and a plea to older members of the church not to stifle the enthusiasm of the young, but to offer gentle guidance when needed.

New video series supports youth leaders who ‘accompany’ teens

With funding support from the North Georgia Catholic Foundation and Our Sunday Visitor, the Office of Faith Formation and Discipleship of the Archdiocese of Atlanta has launched the first video training series based on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ framework for youth ministry.