Young Catholics
The Latest
‘Little miracle of Lille’: How a candlelight Mass gathers hundreds of young people every week in France
“The good makes no noise,” St. Francis de Sales would say of Lille’s candlelight Mass. Read more
Catholic volunteer killed on way home from adoration was ‘old soul’
Ryan Realbuto, 23, was shot and killed in an attempted robbery on Jan. 18 while walking home from a Holy... Read more
Young people to make pilgrimage to Christ the King shrine for religious freedom in Mexico
With the theme “We ask for citizen participation, we demand religious freedom,” thousands of young Catholics are preparing to make... Read more
Boy walks 7 miles on muddy roads to receive confirmation, gets a blessing from the pope
The night before confirmation, the boy’s parents began to worry because the family vehicles were not going to make it... Read more
NET Ministries launches outreach to U.S. Hispanic youth
According to a Pew Research study, 60% of Catholics under the age of 18 in the United States are Hispanic. Read more
TEXT: ‘Don’t be couch potatoes!’ Pope Francis urges youth
“Life is real, not virtual. It does not take place on a screen, but in the world!” Pope Francis said... Read more
Pope Francis: The Virgin Mary teaches us ‘to live eucharistically’
The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be “paralyzed by pride or fear,” the pope told young Catholics from... Read more
22,000 young people pray for peace at Catholic festival in Poland
Young Ukrainians took part in the Lednica 2000 meeting on June 4. Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb permanently reopened for public viewing
Visitors to Assisi can once again see the first millennial to be beatified in the Catholic Church, dressed in jeans... Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Greece: Don’t be ‘prisoners of the cell phone’
The pope’s address concluded his three-day visit to Greece. Read more
Pope Francis to Medjugorje youth festival: Christ frees us ‘from the seduction of idols’
“Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with... Read more
Young Catholic Professionals organization to launch five new chapters
The non-profit organization Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) is expanding, with five more chapters around the country slated to launch by... Read more
Harvard Catholic Center engages intellectual tradition with new forum
The Harvard Catholic Center is in its first year of launching an initiative to engage the university, academic professions, and... Read more
Catholic teen seeks to inspire neighborhood with Marian sidewalk art
A young Catholic artist has drawn an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on her parents' driveway bringing religious art... Read more
New app aims to help young Catholics build community
The app, called Koin, is named after the Greek word Koinonia, which means “Christian communion.” Users will be able to... Read more
Thousands of Catholic students gather for Mass and winter coat drive in Minnesota
Thousands of young Catholic students gathered for Mass, music, and a winter clothing drive on Wednesday morning in a stadium... Read more
Why Catholics are leaving the faith by age 10 – and what parents can do about it
Young Catholics are leaving the faith at an early age – sometimes before the age of 10 – and their... Read more
New website and tv commercials target millennial Catholics
Millennials. They’re the smartphone-loving group of 18 to 34 year-olds who belong to the selfie generation, known for their pronounced... Read more
Agree to disagree: Why young Catholics pose a unique challenge for the Church
While a failure to understand doctrine is present in many segments of the Catholic population, young adults are exhibiting an... Read more
Adelaide to host Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2015
The Australian bishops have announced that next year's national Catholic youth festival will be held in Adelaide, the capital of... Read more
