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Weightlifting champion puts barbell to the side for a new journey — the priesthood
Will Heller, a 21-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, is a two-time Junior National Medalist and All American and a state record... Read more
FOCUS missionaries join Catholic team supporting Olympic athletes in Paris
Varsity Catholic, a division of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, has sent four missionaries to Paris to cater to... Read more
Men’s group at Ave Maria University aims to form selfless husbands and loving fathers
The St. Joseph’s Men’s Group is made up of roughly 190 men striving to emulate the group’s namesake. Read more
‘The world needs you’: Students encouraged to continue sharing faith as SEEK24 ends
The conference attracted young people, clergy, religious sisters, and more from around the world this week for talks, workshops, entertainment,... Read more
SEEK24 speakers see ‘radical openness’ to Jesus among young conference attendees
Young Catholics attending the SEEK24 conference are expressing an openness to letting Jesus deeper into their lives, several speakers told... Read more
SEEK24 continues in St. Louis with an eye to Salt Lake City in 2025
A record number of college-age students, priests, bishops, religious brothers, sisters, and more are attending SEEK24. Read more
Massive attendance, enthusiasm at Fellowship of Catholic University Students conference
Forty-four bishops are in attendance this year — more than double last year's number — as well as 450 seminarians,... Read more
Rebuild and elevate: New Catholic center at Kansas State aims to bring students to God
The new St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center, a $20 million project, opened this year and its beauty is drawing both... Read more
What’s this parish’s secret to forming missionary disciples? ‘It’s Boulder.’
What is the St. Thomas Aquinas Center in Boulder, Colorado, doing to turn out great apostles? Read more
Meet me in St. Louis: SEEK24 to return to ‘Rome of the West’
Nearly 19,000 people attended the five-day SEEK23 conference at the America’s Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis last week. Read more
Young Catholics converge at SEEK23: ‘I love seeing people fall in love with Jesus’
More than 17,000 people descended on St. Louis this week for the SEEK23 Catholic conference, put on by the Fellowship... Read more
Not just for students: Here’s what adults can expect at SEEK23 in St. Louis
The upcoming Fellowship of Catholic University Students national conference is expected to draw 20,000 people to St. Louis on Jan.... Read more
St. Louis hopes FOCUS conference will spark Catholic renewal in the ‘Rome of the West’
Nearly 1,000 Catholic students and adults gathered in St. Louis Oct. 1 for a preview of the upcoming FOCUS national... Read more
Did a saint work in Catholic campus ministry? Bismarck diocese opens inquiry for Michelle Duppong
Michelle Duppong was a North Dakota Catholic woman who lived such an exemplary life of faith, joy, and campus missionary... Read more
Made in His Image founder writes book on trauma, forgiveness, and healing
Maura Preszler grew up in an abusive household, despite the family’s outward Catholic appearance. They went to Mass on Sundays,... Read more
How college students can spend their time during the coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has led colleges across the country to close their dorms, and offer classes online. As students return... Read more
Chaput to FOCUS leadership conference: We need Christian friends
Christian friendships are necessary for living a life of faith, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia told college students in a... Read more
Cardinal Mueller: Church crisis comes from abandoning God, adapting to culture
The crisis facing the Catholic Church today has arisen from an attempt – even by some within the Church -... Read more
'Made for Mission': Student Leadership Summit kicks off in Phoenix
Thousands of Catholics from across the nation are gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, this week for SLS20, the biennial Student Leadership Summit... Read more
During Tennessee 'Sex Week,' FOCUS volunteers a Catholic view on sexuality
During an annual week of controversial sex-ed events at a Tennessee college, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students has organized... Read more
