In his homily for the closing Mass at World Youth Day, Pope Francis preached on The Transfiguration and its lessons for young people. He also announced that there will be a Jubilee for young people in Rome in 2025 and that the next World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, in 2027.
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Pope Francis at World Youth Day: There is space in the church for ‘everyone, everyone, everyone!’
Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing, shouting and swaying young people that God has called each person to him by name, not their social media handle.
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As sex abuse crisis hits Portugal, Pope Francis says listen to the ‘anguished cry of the victims’
Pope Francis addressed Portuguese bishops, priests, religious and pastoral workers after praying vespers at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon Aug. 2, the first day of his trip to Portugal.
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Deep Dive: How World Youth Day became an epic event for young Catholics
World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.
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We live in an age of bad celebrity apologies. The bishops can learn from their mistakes.
We as audiences might not have the power to shape the actions of those we admire. But we do have the capacity to demand more from their attempts to address their shortcomings publicly.
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Riots in French cities reveal deep social fractures. Here’s how the church is trying to help.
Merzouk’s killing blew the lid off years of simmering resentment because of the police treatment of black and Arab youth, the ghettoization of immigrants and their descendants and the general hopelessness among black and Arab youth who feel like second-class citizens in France.
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Vatican confirms Pope Francis trip to Lisbon and Fatima for World Youth Day
Pope Francis will travel to Portugal for World Youth Day in the first week of August and include a stop at the popular Marian shrine in Fatima, the Vatican confirmed.
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‘Many of us have lived this’: Our readers on why you should take your kids to Mass
Readers respond to Sherry Antonetti, who wrote about the challenges she faces as a mother when taking her teenagers to Mass. Many readers had similar experiences.
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Pope Francis’ prep advice for World Youth Day: talk to your grandparents first
In a video message, Pope Francis told young people going to World Youth Day in August should consult their grandparents on how to prepare.
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Why I take my teens to Mass—even when they struggle with Catholicism
I hope their belief will deepen. And I hope that my fellow Catholics in the pews will demonstrate that the wider church wants them there too.