Some 250 young men and 400 young women who said they were discerning a vocation received a blessing from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, nuncio to the United States.
Nuncio urges young people in vocational discernment to realize their gifts
Listen to young people, be open to change, cardinal tells synod
Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha, relator general of the synod, introduced the synod’s work Oct. 3, urging the bishops to pray for “the gift of a healthy spiritual uneasiness,” recognizing that while the church has some programs that help some young people, much more needs to be done.
Millennials seeking to live in the ‘light of faith’
Our generation faces a different cultural and global landscape and we need new approaches, language and ideas to appropriately respond.
Conference aims to give young people a voice ahead of synod, WYD
The 2018 Synod of Bishops on youths and the celebration of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, will be a synod “with young people” and one that helps them better express and share their faith. The theme will be “Young people, faith and vocational discernment.”