Posts Tagged ‘2018 Youth Synod’

Spirit moved young people at pre-synod gathering

Thursday, May 31st, 2018

New Zealand representative at the pre-synod meeting Isabella McCafferty from Wellington said she was struck by “the uniqueness of the opportunity”. “For the first time, the Pope had called a meeting of young people from all over the world in Rome to talk about what really matters to us and how the Church can accompany Read more

American Samoa’s Paul Collins has surprise meeting with the Pope

Monday, March 26th, 2018
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From among the 300 young Catholics attending the pre-synod meeting in Rome, Paul Collins from American Samoa was one of those chosen to greet Pope Francis. Collins had been one of the last of the delegates to arrive at the Vatican. He was not the original delegate chosen to represent Oceania. But a last-minute withdrawal Read more

Pope wants young people: their enthusiasm, daring and hope

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

The enthusiasm, daring and hope of young people are necessary to the Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. Speaking to a gathering of 300 young representatives, Francis explained the Church needs youth to preach the Gospel energetically and respond to the questions men and women raise today. “We need to rediscover in the Lord the strength Read more

NZ represented at meeting of young people in Rome to prepare for Synod

Thursday, March 15th, 2018
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Isabella McCafferty has been invited by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops to represent New Zealand a meeting of young people in Rome. This meeting, which begins on Monday, will bring 300 young people from across the world for six days. The outcome from the gathering will be presented to the members of the October Synod Read more

What NZ’s young people want from Church

Thursday, March 15th, 2018

Passion, like-minded discussion and connecting with others are the top three things that young people in New Zealand are asking of the Catholic Church in this country. This is according to the youth survey conducted last year in preparation for the 2018 Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment at the Vatican. Continue reading

Final chance to speak directly to Pope Francis before 2018 Synod

Thursday, October 12th, 2017

Next year will see a focus by the Catholic Church on young people, their views, thoughts and dreams for their faith and relationship with the Church. As this year draws to a close, Pope Francis is giving young people a final opportunity to speak more directly to him, our Holy Father. Read more on Synod Read more

Calling young people: Pope’s planning a pre-synod youth summit

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

Pope Francis is arranging a youth summit for March next year so he can hear firsthand from young people before next September’s bishops’ synod. “The Church wants to listen to the voice, the sensitivity, of faith and also the doubts and criticisms of young people,” he says. The Vatican says it is inviting young people Read more

Let’s talk sex youth tell Vatican

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Young people helping the Vatican hierarchy prepare for next year’s Synod say the bishops should be open to hearing young people talk about sex, love and sexuality. The theme for the October 2018 conference is “Young people, faith, and vocational discernment”. To involve young people in planning and preparation for the conference, the Secretariat General of Read more

Good response from young New Zealanders

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

New Zealand’s Voice to Vatican survey for Young New Zealanders held over July and August this year has received almost 2,000 responses from throughout the country. Results will be analysed and sent to Rome in a report due by the end of October. Youth leaders completed a separate survey which will also be shared with Read more

Under 30 and would like to have your say about the Catholic church?

Monday, August 14th, 2017
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1400 people between the age of 16 to 29 years have so far responded to the invitation from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops to say what they think about life, faith, and their experience of Church through an online survey. “It’s really heartening to see so many who want to be involved and have their Read more