Find today’s readings here. It’s early afternoon in Lisbon, Portugal, on the opening day of World Youth Day 2023, and my mother has just sent me a text message. “Son, bring me some of those ...

World Youth Day wrapped up Sunday, Aug. 6, having gathered 1.5 million young people from around the world. On this special summer episode of “Inside the Vatican,” America editors Ricardo da ...

EDITORIAL: While some try to water down the upcoming World Youth Day with a focus on interreligious dialogue, human fraternity and celebrating religious differences, we must reassert the ...

The next World Youth Day will be held in South Korea in 2027, Pope Francis announced at the conclusion of the final Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Locals recount World Youth Day 2023 highlights "It’s the largest gathering in the world that nobody knows about," says attendee Eric Lahlum ...

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at World Youth Day, a day when Catholic youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 35 gather to celebrate their faith. The next World Youth Day is ...

World Youth Skills Day is observed on July 15 with the aim that skilled youth could contribute to the workforce and promote sustainable development.

Pope Francis' style may be more evangelistic than apologetic, but you can hardly argue that he's not Christocentric, despite what some critics of World Youth Day claim, says columnist Michael Sean ...

Pope Francis concluded World Youth Day in Portugal by emphasizing the importance of young people's role in the Catholic Church and announcing Seoul, South Korea, as the host city for the 2027 event.

In 1985, Pope St. John Paul II initiated World Youth Day, an every-couple-of-years event meant to draw young Catholics together to celebrate, learn, and deepen their faith. Over the succeeding ...

Pope Francis urged young people not to be afraid during a massive Mass Sunday as he wrapped up World Youth Day in Portugal. He also announced that the next World Youth Day would be held in Asia ...

News that Seoul, South Korea would host World Youth Day in 2027 was a reflection of the continent’s increasing importance to the Catholic Church, given the church is young and growing there ...