Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2025 / 15:40 pm
Catholic teenagers and faithful across the country have started signing up to hear Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital address to American Catholic youth during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC).
Pope Leo will hold a 45-minute digital dialogue with young people from across the United States during the Nov. 20–22 NCYC in Indianapolis, hosted by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM). The pope will speak at 10:15 a.m. ET on Nov. 21.
This marks the first time in history that a pope will directly engage with U.S. youth in a live digital encounter. The experience will connect the Holy Father at the Vatican with thousands of people gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and others watching online through a partnership with EWTN, the exclusive multi-cast provider.
People with tickets for the NCYC can watch the broadcast in person, but others across the world are able to join online from homes, schools, and parishes. Registration for the online digital talk is free and open to everyone.
Those who register for the experience will receive an exclusive invitation to a digital pre-event on Nov. 11, broadcast and livestream information from EWTN, and first access to digital follow-up resource kits for teens, parents, and ministry leaders.
The NCYC predicted the Holy Father would address as many as 15,000 registered people ages 14–18 from across the nation. A select number of teenagers will be chosen to converse directly with the Holy Father during the session.
EWTN announced in August that it will serve as the media partner for the three-day event, providing news coverage, broadcast, and digital streaming.
The talk is set to take place on the second day of the NCYC, which will gather Catholic youth, ministry leaders, clergy, and volunteers from across the country for prayer, formation, community, and celebration.
Aside from the encounter with Pope Leo, conference attendees will participate in Mass and adoration, and hear music from award-winning artists. NCYC reported it added additional tickets for the conference following an abundance of registrations.
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