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Catholic community grants wish of girl fighting cancer to see Luke Bryan live
Seven-year-old Mary Stegmueller is a fighter. She has been battling cancer since she was 4 years old, but her cancer... Read more
1,000 Chilean college students go out on mission projects during their winter break
One thousand students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile set off July 14 for missions projects over their winter... Read more
Close to 100 Spanish youths to walk almost 800 miles to World Youth Day in Lisbon
This pilgrimage will also serve as a fundraiser to restore the chapel of the old Mental Institute of the Holy... Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: ‘The Church needs you!’
The pope’s historic trip to Bahrain continued Sunday with a meeting with young people at a Catholic school. Read more
300,000 youths make pilgrimage to Virgin of Itatí in Argentina
Under the theme “Together with Mary, we meet again as a synodal Church,” the young people made a pilgrimage to... Read more
Arise to serve others, Pope Francis urges in World Youth Day message
Pope Francis has released his message ahead of the international World Youth Day next year, imploring young people across the... Read more
Pope Francis: Conscientious objector Bl. Franz Jägerstätter an example for youth
Pope Francis on Monday invited young people to learn the story of Bl. Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector who was... 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
Pope Francis tells 80,000 teens 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... Read more
Salesians asked young people to make short films about hope. They got a big response
The inaugural Don Bosco Global Film Festival has received more than 1,500 entries. Read more
Young people pray for St. John Paul II’s intercession during youth synod
The adoration holy hour on Saint John Paul II’s feast day included meditations on the pope’s Gospel reflections in St.... Read more
LA archdiocese hosts youth conference to inspire sanctity
More than 1,600 youth gathered at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles this weekend for the third... Read more
The Church and society need you, Pope Francis tells youth
On Tuesday Pope Francis released a video message to youth in advance of the next World Youth Day, to be... Read more
Homework from Pope Francis: Let your joy be contagious
Young Catholics can be a force for joy and peace, Pope Francis told an audience with Catholic Action on Monday. Read more
Pope Francis: Where are vocations from? An encounter with God
When it comes to promoting vocations in the Church, Pope Francis said it all begins with an encounter with God... Read more
Teen girls cancel Disney World trip to see Pope Francis instead
Dozens of teen girls in Paraguay had planned to celebrate their 15th birthday – or Quinceañera – at Florida's Disney... Read more
Pope Francis to Albanian youth: Where you exist, there is hope
After celebrating Mass at Mother Teresa square during his one-day trip to Albania, Pope Francis led the crowds in the... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with advocates of Traditional Latin Mass
Benedict XVI met with two leaders involved in promoting the Traditional Latin Mass, or the extraordinary form of the Roman... Read more
Koreans electric with joy over visit of Pope Francis
Pope Francis has received a warm welcome from the Korean people, many of whom praise him for his acts of... Read more
Youth who lunched with Pope impressed by his humility
Following their lunch with Pope Francis, a Chinese and a Pakistani youth said the pontiff was like a humble father... Read more
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