KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Catholic priests and nuns must renounce their personal interests and create a church that “goes into the world” with “living writers of […]
‘Go out,’ keep writing Gospel of mercy, pope tells clergy, religious
‘Krakow in the Capital’ to provide a World Youth Day experience in U.S.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thousands of young adults are expected to gather on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington July 30 for “Krakow […]
Philadelphian joins other pilgrims in walk from Rome to World Youth Day
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — It takes just over nine hours to fly from Philadelphia to John Paul II Airport in Krakow, Poland, for travelers who want to […]
Stethoscope pope: By listening to youth, he hears what makes them tick
Pope Francis practices what he’s called an “apostolate of the ear.”
Three local sisters among 2 million pilgrims heading to World Youth Day
Tricia, Nikki and Briana Walz, three sisters from St. Peter Parish in St. Cloud, are making their way to Krakow, Poland, to attend World Youth Day July 26-31 with 2 million other young Catholics.
Pilgrims to take sharpened social media strategies to World Youth Day
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — Low-cost video messaging carried across increasingly video-friendly social media platforms will define this year’s World Youth Day experience, said several […]
U.S. pilgrims to World Youth Day reflect new church demographics
As the church in the U.S. has shown an increasing presence of Spanish-speaking Catholics, so will the tens of thousands of young people traveling to 2016 edition of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
World Youth Day leaders tell pilgrims to prepare sensibly, spiritually
As World Youth Day approaches, U.S. organizers offered tips on how pilgrims can prepare logistically, spiritually and even digitally.