Youth & Young Adults

A few years ago I was helping on a residential weekend for teenagers at Worth Abbey when an old friend arrived to give the Saturday evening talk. He looked around the room and asked me how it was all going. The only answer I could find was, "It works. It just works." He laughed, because he knew exactly what I meant. We had both been in youth ministry a long time, and we had both spent most of it w... Read More

The Catholic Young Writer Award 2026 attracted over one hundred entries from Catholic secondary schools and individuals across the country. Two students gained first prize; one from St John's Catholic Comprehensive School in Gravesend and the other from St Peter's Catholic High School in Wigan. Two students won second prize, both from De Lisle College in Loughborough. In third place was a student ... Read More

Passers-by stopped to donate as a group of young people walked more than 5km across Harrow to raise money for communities struggling in crisis-hit Venezuela. Fourteen teenagers from St John Fisher Parish in North Harrow completed the sponsored pilgrimage from St John Fisher Church to St Gregory the Great Church in South Ruislip, attracting attention along the way in their distinctive red T-shirts.... Read More

Last night more than 80,000 young people gathered in the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, for a prayer vigil with Pope Leo. The evening began with a festive programme of testimonies, songs and artistic performances. The young people moved from celebration to Caccini's Ave Maria, sung by Monroe and 2,500 choristers. In his welcome to Leo XIV as he arrived in the stadium,... Read More

The summer of 2026 offered Christian children and young people across the Holy Land numerous opportunities for prayer, formation, service, fellowship and recreation. Through camps and gatherings organised in Palestine, Galilee, Jordan and Cyprus, the different youth movements accompanied participants in their growth in faith, self-awareness and responsibility, while strengthening their sense of be... Read More

Young adults aged 18-34 are invited to take part in a volunteering weekend helping to prepare the winter shelter at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, which provides accommodation and a welcoming community for people experiencing homelessness. Supported by Caritas Westminster, the weekend will involve painting, decorating, cleaning and other practical tasks. It's on Saturday the 10th of October a... Read More

A priest with 1.8 million TikTok followers has urged young people not to ignore the persecution faced by Christians around the world. Father James Anyaegbu, who hosted Aid to the Church in Need's Scottish Youth Rally in Hamilton on 8th September, encouraged around 700 pupils to be aware of the challenges faced by Christians in countries including Nigeria, India and Ukraine, and to stand in solidar... Read More

Cheers, music and moments of silent prayer marked one of Scotland's largest Catholic youth gatherings as more than 700 pupils came together to learn about the realities facing Christians persecuted for their faith around the world. Pupils from 23 schools attended Aid to the Church in Need's Scottish Youth Rally on Tuesday 8th September where they learned about the challenges faced by suffering Chr... Read More

More than 200 young people, parish youth leaders and young adult volunteers from across the Archdiocese of Birmingham and beyond gathered at Alton Castle this week for the annual LifeTeen Summer Camp which brought together adventure, friendship, formation and a deep encounter with Christ. Organised by the Kenelm Youth Trust (KYT), the five-day camp welcomed young people aged 12-18 from Catholic pa... Read More

St Dominic's Rosary Shrine, in Southampton Road, NW5, have announced the launch of a new teenagers group: 'The Frassati Society,' named in honour of St Pier Giorgio Frassati, the lay Dominican saint. The group is open to teenagers below 18 years of age. Permission forms are a requirement before attending, so please contact the parish office to obtain a copy. email: london.secretary@english.op.org.... Read More

Thousands of young people from across Europe gathered in Assisi this morning for the 2026 Franciscan Youth Meeting. With temperatures over 37C it was one of the hottest days of the year. During Mass in the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, the Pope encouraged his young listeners to go "to the margins" of society, "where the injustice and arrogance of a few deny the dignity and dreams of many."... Read More

The official theme song for the next World Youth Day (WYD) has been unveiled, exactly one year ahead of the event. The hymn will set the tone for this upcoming international gathering of Catholic youth, who will gather in Seoul from August 3 to 8, 2027. The theme song is entitled Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum and takes up the theme chosen for WYD 2027: "Take courage! I have overcome the world," a ver... Read More

In a video message to a youth conference, Pope Leo XIV revealed 'the secret' of being able to face challenging circumstances with a smile, and reassured all participating that 'If we have the profound conviction that God cares for us as His beloved children, we will not be flustered or discouraged, even in difficult situations.' "Only the love of God can provide us with true and perfect joy,' told... Read More

Weather didn't dampen the spirits of a group of youngsters who braved the night to pray for fellow Christians at Scotland's Marian shrine. Ten young people took part in a 'Camp out for Hope' with staff from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) at the Carfin Lourdes Grotto on Saturday night (30th May). A heavy downpour over night and spring showers during their stay failed to diminish the group's enthus... Read More