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.
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
The next European meeting held by the Taizé community will take place in Paris and throughout the Île-de-France region from 28 December 2025 to 1 January 2026. Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to come to Paris for the five day event, dedicated to prayer, workshops, discussions and cultural exchange, and concluding with a prayer for peace and a celebration to welcome the New Year. Broth... Read More
Liz Mitchell from Boney M (Remember their classic hits: 'By the Rivers of Babylon' and 'Mary's Boy Child?' to name but two?) features in an exclusive interview, in the Christmas edition of Faith Matters, written by student reporters from St John Bosco College in Battersea, south London. Entitled: 'Music Chose Me', Liz tells reporters Joshua Obeng and Jay Nil-Addy about how she has been inspired an... Read More
To celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025, the Religious of the Assumption are inviting single women (18-30s) open to discerning a call to consecrated life to take part in a discernment weekend in Rome. This will take place from Friday 31st January to Sunday 2nd February, enabling participants to celebrate February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated... Read More
Million Minutes are excited to announce the launch of Adventurous Accompaniment, an opportunity to explore the art of accompaniment through research-based, high-quality resources and bespoke facilitation. Work with us to explore how this may deepen understanding of Catholic communities and enhance pastoral areas of work. We need only to accompany and encourage them, trusting a little more in the g... Read More
Leeds Trinity University is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Tea on the Landing, a weekly gathering, that takes place at its Main Campus in Horsforth, reminding the University community made up of colleagues, students and visitors, of the importance of in-person social interactions. Originally launched in 1999 by Angela Filarowski, a former Chaplaincy Assistant at Leeds Trinity, to engage mor... Read More
Pope Francis greeted delegations of young people from Portugal and South Korea in Rome on Sunday for the 39th World Youth Day on the Solemnity of Christ the King. The WYD symbols: the Cross and the icon of Mary Salus Populi Romani, were passed from the Portuguese to the Koreans who will host the next world youth gathering in Seoul in 2027. The Pope encouraged the Korean young people, reminding t... Read More
A Monastic Experience Retreat for single young women, aged 18 - 40, will take place at Minster Abbey, Ramsgate, Kent, on the from Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November, the Feast of Christi the King. For more information please email: minstervocations@gmail.com or visit Minster Abbey website: https://www.minsterabbeynuns.org FURTHER LINKS Find more retreat centres and pilgrimage house here: https://www... Read More
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