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Young People
Pope Francis Leaves East Timor: "I’ll never forget your smiles"
Pope Francis’ event with young adults was his last stop in East Timor before flying four hours to Singapore for the fourth and final leg of his Sept. 2–13 trip.
Pope Francis Announces Catholic Church’s First World Day of Children
The event was inspired by a 9-year-old boy named Alessandro, who proposed the idea to the pope to have an international event for younger children.
World Youth Day: 96% of Pilgrims Think Gatherings Contribute to Evangelization
According to an international survey, 96% of young people over the age of 18 who are attending World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, think these gatherings contribute a lot or quite a bit “to spreading faith in Jesus Christ.”
Pope Francis Meets with Young Cancer Patients: "Jesus is always close to you"
Pope Francis welcomed pediatric cancer patients from Poland to the Vatican on Monday, telling them “Jesus is always close to you.”
Pope Francis: Look at Each Other, not Cell Phone Screens
Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact with the people around them.
Pope Francis: Jesus Frees Us from the "paralysis" of Laziness and Selfishness
The pope met with young people participating in a missionary youth conference.
Pope Francis Tells 80,000 Youth Pilgrims to Ask Our Lady for Courage to Do God’s Will
The youth pilgrimage was organized in an effort to reach out to young people whose lives were upended during the past two years of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Follow St. Joseph's Example, Pope Francis Tells Priests of a Religious Institute
Pope Francis has written a letter to the Congregation of Saint Joseph.
Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Urges Young People to “avoid being misled by politicians”
A Catholic Bishop in South Sudan has cautioned young people in the East-Central African nation against politicians who mislead the youth, using them to achieve their selfish goals.
Don’t be "prisoners of the cell phone": Pope Francis to Youth
The pope’s address concluded his three-day visit to Greece.
Pope Francis Attends Student Play on How the Pandemic has Affected Young People
The pope watched a show called ‘The faces of the pandemic.’
Confession is the "sacrament of joy": Pope Francis to Slovakia’s young Catholics
The pope spoke to around 25,000 young people in Košice, eastern Slovakia.
On Africa Day, Young People Urged to Arise, Join “decision-making table of human endeavor”
On the occasion of Africa Day 2021, young people in Africa have been urged to awaken and join the global conversation amid signs of “hope, liberation, and restoration” on the continent and beyond.
Missionaries in Algeria Develop Tool to Address Increased Suicide Among Young People
Augustinian Missionaries ministering in Algeria are running psychological and social programs in centers across the vast Northern African country to address the rising cases of depression and suicide among young people in the country.
World Youth Day Cross Given to Portoguese Youth Ahead of International Gathering
Pope Francis offered Mass for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, and afterward oversaw the traditional passing of the World Youth Day cross and Marian icon to a delegation from Portugal.
Do “not to give in to despair,” Prelate Reassures “aggrieved” Young People in Nigeria
A Prelate at Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has encouraged young people who are weighed down by the tough economic times not to despair but to hold onto the hope for a better tomorrow.
Pope Francis Says Blessed Carlo Acutis is a Model for Young People to Put God first
Pope Francis said Sunday that the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis provides a witness for young people that true happiness is found when one puts God first.
Be Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis Tells Youth at Medjugorje
Pope Francis has urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin Mary by abandoning themselves to God.
“Crises, if they are not well accompanied, are dangerous”: Pope Francis to Young People
Pope Francis on Friday told students that in times of crisis, community is key to overcoming fear.
Pope Francis in Thailand: Friendship with Jesus lights your path
Pope Francis told young people in Thailand Friday that the secret to happiness is to be deeply rooted in faith in Jesus Christ.
