Empower Youth Conference for Parish Youth Ministries
A conference to empower youth will be held in Cape Town next month, with a keynote speaker from Australia and...
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Digital Pathfinding – Protecting Young People in a Digital Age
A seminar to equip young learners for the digital world is being presented by the Jesuit Institute of South Africa...
Child Author Wants to Inspire Other Kids
By Daluxolo Moloantoa – The closest connection that the Catholic Church has to a famous child writer may be that of Miep...
Teen Sanity and Acts of Kindness
JM Thompson, Johannesburg – A psychological study has shown that teenagers involved in service to others and acts of kindness...
Foundation Supports Orphanage After Funding is Withdrawn
Manny de Freitas, a parliamentarian and founder of the De Freitas Foundation, said Angel Care Home in Germiston had been turned away by government when it applied for a subsidy and is thus completely dependent on private funding.
Synod: Youth Need a Church that Listens
Young Catholics are looking for a Church that listens to their concerns, accompanies them in discerning their vocations and helps them confront the challenges they face, said a working document for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on young people.
Cry of the Young Heart
There was a time when the sound of youth could be heard by the tapping of a skipping rope as...
Youth and Truth: A Faith-Filled Identity
By Michael Shackleton – Senior readers will remember the opening words of the old Latin Mass: “Introibo ad altare Dei,...
Pope: Our Worst Enemies Are Fear and Settling for Less
The worst enemies in a young person’s life aren’t the problems they may face, Pope Francis said. The biggest dangers are being unwilling to find a way to adapt, mediocrity by settling for the status quo, and fear, he said at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
