Pope Francis' decision to move the local celebrations of World Youth Day from Palm Sunday to the feast of Christ the King addresses the pastoral needs of local churches, said Father Joao Chagas, head of ...
- Young people representing their peers in Panama will hand the World Youth Day cross to young people from Portugal at the end of Pope Francis' Mass Nov. 22 for the feast of Christ the ...
Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day. "Because ...
The fast-paced nature of the digital age can cause young men and women to focus more on capturing moments for their social media rather than experiencing them, Pope Francis told Catholic young people. Both young ...
From Jan. 22-27, hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world attended talks, prayed, received the sacraments and participated in an overall encounter with one another in a sweltering Panama City. Pope ...
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few steps he took, others would sidle up to have a picture taken with him. The ...
In August 2011, I had the great privilege of attending World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. It was many wonderful things, but it was also very, very hot. Climate is one of the reasons ...
From Jan. 22-27, millions of young Catholics will convene in Panama City, Panama, for World Youth Day. They will come from all over the globe, from every inhabited continent, and just about every country. But ...