Young adults are ready and willing to take on responsibility for and within the church. And many already have.
Youth
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis in Estonia: Church must convert to reach young people turned off by scandal
The pope said he knows that young people “are upset by sexual and economic scandals that do not meet with clear condemnation.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The synod of bishops must consider young Catholics’ desire for authenticity
The meeting of the Synod of Bishops on young people is an opportunity for an ongoing conversation between everyday lived experience and church teachings.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
St. John Paul II envisioned a big church. So why are millennials feeling excluded?
We have been told we are too gay or too female or too mentally ill or too divorced to serve in the church.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Five ways to safeguard children everywhere
The U.S. bishops’ Dallas Charter to protect minors is working. Its principles should be applied to all Americans who work with children.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Why we still need a synod on youth
A room full of bishops talking about themselves and what they need to do to govern effectively is not the right move at this time.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
What’s the answer to millennial fears? Trusting Jesus.
The closer you are to Christ, the more confidently you can trust your instincts.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope Francis tells young people
It is true that “sometimes we are the ones who betray the Gospel,” the pope said.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
“13 Reasons Why”: Forgiveness, religion and letting go
Forgiveness is an underlying theme in the second and latest season of the controversial Netflix teen drama series, “13 Reasons Why.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Dear anxious millennials: I have the perfect prayer for you
Said with purpose and conviction, the Memorare can remind 20-somethings that we are not alone in our restlessness.