Youth
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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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Two hours-plus online daily tied to teen mental illness
For girls aged 12-13 heavy daily use was tied to around 11 extra cases of high depressive symptoms per 100 adolescents.
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Can the church compete?
We do not live the faith alone — but fewer young people are choosing to live it at all. With church attendance competing with sport, children’s parties, and endless leisure alternatives, parishes need to actively reimagine how they engage young people, or there maybe no one left!
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The hidden theology of “our young people now leave us”
What is the spiritual impact on the congregation when children and youth depart for their groups near the beginning of a service? Why are the adults who remain in the main church building typically the ones who are seen to remain in worship and teaching?
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