The celebration of Youth Day, and remembering the extraordinary sacrifices and bravery of the Soweto youth of June 16, 1976, is these days often accompanied by a lament for modern-day youth: “The trouble with...
To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds...
Nthabiseng Maphisa – For us Catholics, the word “virgin” is used to describe or salute Our Lady. But ask any twentysomething if they are a virgin and you may receive an awkward and embarrassed, “Um,...
Pope Francis asked 45000 children preparing for confirmation to promise Jesus they would never engage in bullying. Turning stern during a lively and laughter-filled encounter, Pope Francis told the youngsters he was very worried...
“The genuine experience of the church is not like a flash mob, where people agree to meet, do their thing and then go their separate ways,” the pope said in his message for...
I felt disturbed at how little focus there appeared to be on the issue of abortion in February when the country was reminded that it was 20 years since the Termination of Pregnancy Act...
Children may not read the newspaper or watch news on television like their parents or grandparents, but they still want news. They just get it from different sources. In a survey of 853 “tweens,”...
“What the church can learn from the young” from the Jan 19 issue of The Tablet, a London-based international Catholic weekly Nothing troubles Catholic parents more than the wholesale flight of young people from...
Pope Francis asked young people to tell him, their bishops and pastors about their hopes and struggles and even their criticisms. In preparation for a meeting of the Synod of Bishops focused on youth,...
A little Catholic girl is attracting international attention as the author of a book. MANDLA ZIBI spoke to Michelle Nkamankeng and her parents. The actor William Shatner once said, “I’m surfing the giant life wave.” The...
Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – One goal -Education for all! That is the current outcry. Millions of Africa’s children need an education; yet there is little mention of the most basic foundation of...
From James Matondo, Johannesburg – On June 16, 1976, the brave youth of Soweto woke up in an usual spirit to get their voices heard through a peaceful demonstration. Little did they know that some...
