News from around the world by national and local youth groups such as CYMFED & YCW. It also contains reports on events, activities and resources for young people, often written by young people. See our Young People's Projects & Services Links page for relevant links.
More than 600 children gathered in the Paul VI Hall yesterday, for a meeting with the Holy Father. The group included participants in the Vatican summer camp and 300 Ukrainian children hosted by Caritas Italiana. After being welcomed by young volunteers working at the summer camp, the Pope spent time speaking with the children and answering their questions. Recalling his own childhood, he shared m... Read More
The historic Minster Abbey in Kent is offering a chance to sample monastic life as lived by the current community of Benedictine nuns on the weekend of 27-29 June. Young Roman Catholic women (aged 18 to 40 ) , who are exploring their vocation, are being welcomed to pray and work with the Sisters and to learn more about monastic sirituality. For more information and to book please contact minstervo... Read More
Westminster Justice & Peace is offering two fully-funded free places for young adults (18-35) at the forthcoming National Justice and Peace Network Conference, 25-27 July 2025. In return, we invite you to help as a volunteer at the event with tasks such as running our stall at the Just Fair, stewarding or helping with music and liturgy. The Conference is being held at the beautiful Hayes Confe... Read More
If you are 18 - 30 years old, you are welcome to a faith gathering of young adults Dare to Hope that will be held at Knock Shrine on 14 June, and hosted by the Irish Bishops' Conference in collaboration with Knock Shrine. Please Save the Date! This dynamic and prayerful gathering will involve expert speakers, sharing faith experiences and conclude with Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Fintan Gavin... Read More
As part of the Jubilee celebrations this year, children in Southwark will be given an opportunity to get to know some of the key saints associated with the diocese. These include St Augustine of Canterbury, St Thomas Beckett, St John Fisher, St Dunstan, St Simon Stock and Mother Cabrini as well as less well known saints such as St Mildred and St Bertha and Blessed David Gonson, St Alphege and St T... Read More
Million Minutes has announce the re-launch of their fully resourced Celebrating Young People: Revival programme for the 2025/26 academic year. Schools, parishes, and all those working with young people are to join them for a special online event to learn more about this inspiring initiative. The event will take place on Monday, 10 June, with two convenient time slots available: 2pm or 7pm This onl... Read More
If you are 18 - 30 years old, you are welcome to a faith gathering of young adults Dare to Hope that will be held at Knock Shrine on 14 June, and hosted by the Irish Bishops' Conference in collaboration with Knock Shrine. Please Save the Date! This dynamic and prayerful gathering will involve expert speakers, sharing faith experiences and conclude with Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Fintan Gavin,... Read More
A special Act of Worship, marking the passing of Pope Francis, with Father David Stewart from the Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart in Edinburgh, featured on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday. Commenting afterwards, Fr David told ICN: "Pope Francis has left us pastoral ministers a big opportunity to bring the Gospel to the next generation; perhaps more precisely, to be ready to respond when young a... Read More
As the Jubilee Year continues in Rome under a modified schedule due to Pope Francis' death, the Jubilee of Teenagers took place over the weekend, with tens of thousands of young people from around the world gathered in the Eternal City. For the group leaders who made it possible for young people to live this unique experience, adjustments had to be made. A vigil had been planned with the late Pope... Read More
Flame 2025 saw more than 10,400 young people from every part of England and Wales, as well as a group from Gibraltar and the Ukrainian national Chaplaincy, join chaplains, teachers, priests, bishops, and youth leaders, in selling out the OVO Arena Wembley in a huge explosion of faith and hope. This was the largest-ever Flame gathering. Inspirational speakers included adventurer and television pres... Read More
This year's Flame, a gathering for young Catholics from across England and Wales, has sold out the OVO Wembley arena, with famous adventurer Bear Grylls one of the star speakers. On Saturday, 15 March, 10,000 young Catholics will travel to London to celebrate their faith, take in talks from outstanding Catholic and Christian speakers, listen to music and performances from headline acts, and place ... Read More
Mass by candlelight late on a Friday evening isn't something one would ordinarily associate with young people in a bustling city full of pubs and clubs vying for their time, attention and money. Yet, that is exactly what happened last Friday at Nottingham Cathedral, when hundreds of young adults gathered in the darkness of the Cathedral to spend a very late evening in the presence of the Eucharist... Read More
Thousands of young Catholics, aged 14-21, from around the UK will be gathering at the OVO Arena, Wembley on Saturday, 15 March 2025 for Flame 2025. There will be live music with major artists, talks, adoration and worship at this huge gathering. Among the headline guests will be explorer Bear Grylls, Brian Enriquez, founder of Hallow, Ashley and Brian from CAFOD, World Youth Dance Crew, Rapp... Read More
The Catholic Union Charitable Trust is delighted to sponsor the 2025 Catholic Young Writer Award in this Jubilee Year with the theme 'Jesus Christ, Son of God'. Joanna Bogle of the Keys, the Catholic Writers Guild of England and Wales says: "Students have been asked to imagine that a friend has said to them that Jesus was a great man, and wonderful moral teacher, but that they did not accept that ... Read More
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