Young people must learn the significance and historical context of the Second Vatican Council, in order to understand how the Catholic Church interacts with contemporary world.
Speakers see need to introduce Vatican II to new generation
Social Ministry and the Diaconate: Where the rubber meets the road
Diaconate candidates offer continuous learning opportunities for them, helping in the formation process and refining the skills of the potential deacon.
Laws, lawsuits and adult involvement needed to save kids from social media ‘harm,’ say experts
“Many of these digital spaces our children have been dropped into were not designed with children in mind,” explained Christopher McKenna, a digital security expert, founder of Protect Young Eyes, and a keynote speaker at the 2022 National Catholic Education Association conference.
How to successfully accompany young Hispanic Catholics
“Barely 2% to 3% of school-age Hispanic Catholic children are enrolled in Catholic schools. Few dioceses and parishes have strong ministerial programs serving this important population.”
Is the priest listening to you? Indian diocese surveys families for synod
The Diocese of Alleppey has more than two dozen small Christian communities, and leaders of those communities trained about 70 members of the diocesan synod team.
Inside the Capitol: Advocating for children — born and unborn
“We are prioritizing opposition to expanding abortion as well as efforts by social media companies to manipulate the hearts and minds of children for ideological and financial reasons.”
Pew: Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents say it’s ‘very important’ children share parents’ religious beliefs
“Parents want their children to be ‘good people,’ which is inclusive of many elements of a Catholic worldview, but what parents seem to struggle doing is sharing a conviction about the importance of practicing the (Catholic) faith and speaking to a personal relationship with God,” said Susan M. Timoney, associate professor of practice, pastoral studies area, and associate dean for undergraduate studies at The Catholic University of America’s School of Theology and Religious Studies.
WYD in Lisbon is coming up, so it must be time to focus on costs
Planning WYD is “like organizing the Olympics, only with a bigger audience and one absolutely important VIP guest.