Youth
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“Evangelisation” to a 20-something parish outsider
A church worker with immigrants explains the Church better than any official document.
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Twenty-five years of freedom, a lifetime of memory
Lost parents, missing neighbours and survivors of torture shape a young nation whose people radiate peace and a glimpse of reconciliation between two nations bound by painful history.
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Safeguarding must be a culture, not a checklist
Reporting mandates and national guidelines set the minimum. Lasting protection for children means reconciling Church culture with the mind of Christ.
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When questions get louder than fear, power starts to listen
Citizens who once stayed quiet now press leaders with hard questions, and a government unused to accountability has begun to respond.
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Most homilies need a rewrite
Paul reduced the whole law to 39 words. Preachers who can’t say what they mean briefly may not know what they mean.
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Leo’s France visit shows church and country are changing
Youth in France greeted Pope Leo like a rockstar, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.
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How low can regular Mass attendance go?
The Math every Western diocese needs to learn; Catholic schools are full — Parish churches are empty! Is the clerical view, Church attendance, the only metric?
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Craving certainty in an uncertain world
Pope Francis’s insistence that the Church belongs to everyone challenges legalistic approaches that quietly draw lines and exceptions.
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Worship needs the senses
Comparing a Canadian church service with Catholic liturgy reveals how ritual, symbol and abundance shape joyful, lasting faith.
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Youth grappling with democracy
A protest sparked by education grievances grew into a nationwide reckoning over what democracy truly requires of citizens.
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