It doesn’t take much to make young people missionaries. Even those who are most frail, limited and troubled can be missionaries in their own way, for goodness can always be shared, even if it exists alongside many limitations.

A young Continue reading →

Published April 2, Christus vivit (Christ lives) is Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Synod of Bishops on young people, faith, and vocational discernment, which took place Oct. 3-28, 2018. 

In the apostolic exhortation, Francis explained that “becoming an Continue reading →

The rural youth of the Amazon region would like to remain in their communities but they are aware that they must migrate to the cities. 

Their aspirations, including education, employment and health-care, cannot be met where they currently live. Continue reading →

Young people in Africa today face many different challenges and circumstances.  These engender both hope and hopelessness among them, depending on their particular context and on available support, resources and opportunities. Young people who are empowered easily find hope Continue reading →

A faith-based youth apostolate movement, committed to the principles and values of evangelisation, formation, social justice and advocacy, wants to expand in Africa

In Africa, the YCS movement was first introduced in Madagascar in 1937, and has grown to spread Continue reading →

Pope Francis in a new book is calling for an alliance between the young and elderly:  “Young people need the dreams of the elders so they can hope in a future. Older people and young people move forward together, and Continue reading →

The final document of the synod on young people has been just released. The document consists of 3 parts, 12 chapters, 167 paragraphs and 60 pages. The Rapporteur General, Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, said that it is “the result of Continue reading →

The Synod on youth which is taking place in Rome in these days , Tendai Karombo,   chairperson of the National Catholic Youth Council in Zimbabwe, explains what are the challenges  that face young people in the society and in Continue reading →

A group of young people living in Nairobi who regularly meets at Shalom House has written a letter to Pope Francis on the occasion of the Synod to be held in Rome next October, during which hundreds of bishops will Continue reading →

The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, was delivered by former US President Barack Obama in Johannesburg on 17 July, 2018. The lecture took place a day before Nelson Mandela International Day, and was held at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Continue reading →