The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of young Catholic leaders as advisers.
Vatican dicastery announces formation of new youth advisory body
Teens at NCYC embrace volunteer opportunities, take time to help others
Teenagers from the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., put together meals Nov. 23, 2019, during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.
Powerful nations protect all life, pope says in Japan
Beauty, creation and each human life are gifts of God to be treasured and shared, not enslaved to current societal ideas of what is valuable, perfect or productive, Pope Francis said at a Mass in the famous Tokyo Dome.
A world without nuclear weapons is possible, pope says in Japan
Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons in Hiroshima, Nov. 24.
In health scare, Jeannie Gaffigan relied on combined dose of faith, humor
“When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith and Funny People,” released Oct. 1, recounts the unexpected discovery of a pear-sized tumor in Gaffigan’s brain in 2017, her three-day journey from learning about its existence (almost by accident) to surgery and a complicated recovery where she was unable to eat or even drink water for six months.
Pope arrives in Japan — decades later than he’d hoped
Arriving in Tokyo Nov. 23 after a five-hour flight from Bangkok, the pope met almost immediately with the bishops of Japan and outlined the major themes of this four-day stay: nuclear disarmament, the example of the Japanese martyrs, interreligious dialogue and special care for the young.
NCYC goes from rowdy to reverent for Blessed Sacrament, pope’s message
The 20,000 youth attending NCYC knelt in silence as a eucharistic procession twined through the Indiana Convention Center and again while watching a videotaped welcome from Pope Francis.
Youth say NCYC theme of ‘Blessed, Broken, Given’ has deep meaning for them
For three days, the 20,000 teenagers attending the National Catholic Youth Conference form a joyful, energetic and unifying representation of how much their Catholic faith means to them.