WYD organisers release official theme song for Lisbon 2023 gathering

World Youth Day organisers have released the winning theme song for the international gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2023. The official song is titled “Ha Pressa no Ar” (There Is Urgency in the Air). The lyrics were written by a 51-year-old priest, Fr Joao Paulo Vaz, and the music was composed by 41-year-old Pedro Ferreira,... Read More

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January 30, 2021

US bishops show their support for initiative to stop bullying of LGBT youth

At least 10 US Catholic bishops have signed a statement supporting the Tyler Clementi Foundation in standing up for at-risk LGBT youth in the United States and speaking out against bullying directed at them. “As we see in the Gospels, Jesus Christ taught love, mercy and welcome for all people, especially for those who felt... Read More

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November 8, 2020

MP backs former Premier League star’s call to allow youth sports in lockdown

Catholic MP Damian Collins has backed calls from former Premier League star Robbie Savage to allow youth sports to continue through the new national lockdown. The former Welsh international, who played for clubs including Manchester United, Leicester City, Birmingham City and Derby County, recently started an online petition calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and... Read More

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August 19, 2020

Youth language criticised by archbishop

The Archbishop of Dublin has voiced his fear at the “growing racism and intolerant language” expressed by groups of young people in Ireland. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warned youngsters that their behaviour is “damaging” for society and to the people they target. “Racist intolerance is always dangerous language and is always a one-way street towards negativity... Read More

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August 19, 2020

Grandees voice fears as Covid-19 robs youth of education

A group of former world leaders has called for action to ensure a generation of young people are not ‘robbed of their education’ due to Covid-19. The 275-strong group comprises of senior figures including former prime ministers Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and Sir John Major, as well as economists and educationalists from across the globe.... Read More

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September 25, 2019

Bishop praises youth for leading debate on climate change demos

The Bishop of Raphoe has applauded the hundreds of thousands of children and young people who recently took to the streets globally to demand climate justice. “I support this mobilisation of young people and all those with a love for the environment to actively highlight the vulnerability of our fragile ecosystem,” Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair... Read More

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August 7, 2019

Vatican confirms Medjugorje approval by joining youth festival

Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved Church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorised by the pope. “We are called to share the difficulties of our contemporaries and we have a responsibility to care for them,” Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for... Read More

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June 2, 2019

Put youth first as survey finds churches fail to attract young

The Bishop for Youth has welcomed a new initiative that aims to help churches and Christian organisations to connect with children and young people and forge lasting links with families in their local area. The new initiative comes after a poll of more than 800 churches found that more than two-thirds have five or fewer... Read More

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