Pope to Youth: Be Prophets of Hope-Filled Future
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The world needs prophets and true witnesses of hope in a time of uncertainty and trial, Pope Francis told Catholic young people....
Category: World Youth Day
Diocesan Celebration of World Youth Day on Feast of Christ the King
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The annual diocesan celebration of World Youth Day is an important event that emphasises the role young people play in the Catholic Church,...
Theme song unveiled for next World Youth Day in Lisbon
The organisers of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon on Wednesday unveiled the event’s official theme song. They said that the song, entitled “Há Pressa no Ar”...
Pope to Young People: Dream Big and Don’t Settle for Less
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Young people today should not waste their lives dreaming of obtaining trivial things that provide only a fleeting moment of joy but...
SA Youth Day Postponed Indefinitely
Southern Africa’s third Mini World Youth Day has been postponed indefinitely due to the implications of Covid19 and for the safety of the young people. The event...
Pope Postpones World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings...
Mini World Youth Day 2020
The 2017 Mini World Youth Day saw the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and the archdiocese of Durban end up with a shortfall of over...
SA Youth Day 2020 In Pretoria
Southern Africa’s third Mini World Youth Day will be held in Pretoria from December 9-13, with the formal approval of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC
World Youth Day 2022 Theme: Mary Arose and Went With Haste
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate on the...
SA Youth Tell About Fruits of World Youth Day!
Two World Youth Day pilgrims are taking to heart the appeal by national youth chaplain Fr Mthembeni Dlamini CMM to share their life-changing experiences in their parishes...
Meet Denzel Swarts – SA’s only World Youth Day Volunteer
By Günther Simmermacher – Among the 2245 foreign volunteers at World Youth Day was one South African — and he had to fill many different functions. Denzel Swarts...
WYD Was a Camino in Every Way
Having travelled to Panama City for World Youth Day, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER shares his impressions of the event and the people who made it happen. See the video below for a set of his pictures, supplemented by more from Catholic News Service.
