Youth Challenges and Leadership

Mary Katherine Deeley

Shane Staszcuk

Joel Stepanek
 

Prayer to St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Patron of Youth
 by Scott P. Richert

Blessed Are the Bored in Spirit: A Young Catholic’s Search for Meaning
 by Mark Hart
 Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
 by Cal Newport
 Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial Saint
 by Nicola Gori
 Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

Mental Health Resouces

Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew says young people can 'save democracy and our planet'
 by Barbara Fraser National Catholic Reporter

Catholic students from Texas universities unite for prayer and worship
 by Katie Yoder The Catholic World Report

Inspired by Blessed Carlo Acutis, Hollywood Producer and Catholic Internet Host Take on Eucharistic Miracles Movie
 by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register

A look at the Teen Center at St. Peter's
 by Jacqueline Cunniff The Pilot

Q&A with Vanesa
 by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)

Young people are leading a new approach to campus ministry . Pope Francis called young adults ‘protagonists of change.’ We need their leadership in the church.
 by Kevin Ahern U.S.Catholic

20-year-old filmmaker wins award for powerful 1-minute film about marriage
 by Aleteia

Teenage suicides could be sign of mental health toll
 by CathNews

Heart reaction probed as possible rare vaccine link in teens
 by Lindsey Tanner and Lauren Neergaard The Associated Press

Mississippi teen fatally shot hours after graduation
 by Leah Willingham The Associated Press

Brave Irish teen saves mother and daughter from drowning in Co Carlow
 by IrishCentral

World Youth Day guidelines emphasize importance of diocesan celebrations
 by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service

Minister uses his life experiences to help at-risk youth in Pilsen
 by Ely Segura Chicago Catholic

NET Ministries inspires teens through in-person and virtual retreats
 by Debbie Musser Catholic News Service

Opinion: Stop harming our children, follow the medical facts.The forced isolation of adolescents through COVID guidelines should be withdrawn immediately as a national policy to protect our youth from the severe epidemic of suicide that is far more dangerous to youth than is COVID.
 by Richard Fitzgibbons, M.D The Catholic World Report

The Desi Project: Jesuit High School Portland Student Empower South Asian Teenagers in the U.S.
 by Ignatian Solidarity Network

Teens Fight for Their Mental Health as They Take on Stress During the Pandemic
 by Jessica Easthope NetTV

Sisters set troubled Filipino teens on course to self-sufficiency
 by Gail DeGeorge and Charity Durano The Global Sisters Report

The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers
 by Alec MacGillis ProPublica

Students abducted from Nigerian school 2 weeks ago freed
 by Sam Olujoya The Associated Press

Brazilian Franciscan works to raise Black teen girls' self-esteem in the Amazon
 by Catholic News Service/Global Sisters Report

Re-FOCUS: Revitalizing Campus Ministry in the Midst of COVID-19
 by Kathryn Wallice National Catholic Register

Shock: Surge in student suicides during the pandemic
 by Deacon Greg Kendra The Deacon's Bench

Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
 by Farai Mutsaka The Associated Press

Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories
 by Melissa Sanchez ProPublica Illinois

Youth protests for police reform in Nigeria: What lies ahead for #EndSARS
 by Oluwole Ojewale  Brookings

Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents
 by National Institute on Drug Abuse

Four things you can do to support your teen’s mental health
 by UNICEF

With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there’s a likely culprit
 by Jean Twenge The Conversation

Well-being of young: a silent pandemic of psychological distress
 by CathNews New Zealand

Pope Francis says Blessed Carlo Acutis is a model for young people to put God first
 by CNA Daily News/The Catholic World Report

Pew survey shows teens, parents practice faith together, though teens are less religious
 by Madeleine Davison  National Catholic Reporter

Catholic teens in US mirror their peers on religious trends
 by Matt Hadro CNA/The Catholic World Report

Preparing the Future: How young people can answer the Pope's call
 by Kate Eastmond Independent Catholic News

The Safety.com Guide to Teen Health and Safety
 by Mary Blowers Safety.com 

Catholic altar girl in hiding in Pakistan after escaping abductor, Maira Shahbaz was raped, blackmailed and forced into sex work after being made to convert to Islam
 by Kamran Chaudhry UCA News

UN appoints Indian Archana Soreng to Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
 by Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp Vatican News

Teens and the Impact of Sleep on Mental Health
 by Slumber Yard
 Medically reviewed by Dr. Gregory Minnis, DPT

Pope Francis Asks Young People: ‘Send a Hug’ to the Elderly
 by Courtney Mares CNA/National Catholic Register

Delargey Awards recognise five outstanding Catholics for youth work
 by CathNewsNew Zealand

Youth Movement Brings Christ’s Healing to Homes With Online Challenge
 by New Evangelization Television (NET) I’

For Irish young people, global justice is more than just a game
 by Charles Collins Crux

New Orleans Young Adults Meet Christ in the City
 by Jim Graves National Catholic Register

FOCUS Student Summit Shows a Hope-filled Future for the Church
 by Connor Smith SJ  America

Teens hurl rocks at school bus transporting Jewish schoolgirls
 by Geller Report Staff - Geller Report

Internet Safety for Teens, Kids, and Students
 by Dean Chester Best VPN News’

‘Cooking priest’ shares recipe to help teens get to heaven
 by John Shaughnessy Catholic News Service/Crux

Teenager's charity calendar raises hundreds for overseas communities
 by Independent Catholic News

Vatican dicastery announces formation of new youth advisory body
 by Paige Hanley Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter

Vatican dicastery gets new youth advisory bodyThe 20-member group will look into issues related to youth ministry
 by La Croix International staff  La Croix International

Pope to young people in Tokyo: ‘Japan needs you, the world needs you!'
 by Linda Bordoni Vatican News

Tales From the Teenage Cancel Culture, What’s cancel culture really like? Ask a teenager. They know.
 by Sanam Yar and Jonah Engel Bromwich The New York Times

Youth Standing Up to Climate Change: Reflections from the Strikes
 by ISN Staff  Ignatian Spirituality Network

To reach young people, we must be honest about our broken church
 by Mary Ann Spanjers, O.S.F. America

The Teen Center at St. Peter's -- an oasis for Dorchester youth
 by Debie Ramdo The Pilot

International conference on “Laudato Si'” focuses on youth’s role in addressing “global ecological crisis”
 by Fredrick Nzwili The Catholic World Report

How to respond to child sexual abuse
 by Father Shay Cullen UCANews.com

How one carpenter used his whole life’s savings to help young people he didn’t know
 by Cerith Gardiner Aleteia

New Mexico Catholic youth group involved in deadly bus crash
 by Associated Press/America

Franciscans nurture Indonesian youth awareness of nature
 by Ryan Dagur UCANews.com

3 Things That Almost Guarantee Teens Stay Catholic
 by Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC Project YM

Younger progressive Catholics ready to 'regenerate' Call to Action
 by Heidi Schlumpf National Catholic Reporter

Tagle warns youths against 'fake news,' gadget addiction
 by Joe Torres  UCANews.com

Cardinal Tagle Tells Youth: Face Your Upsets, Never Lose Hope.
 Be Compassionate, Not Self-Focused
 by Zenit Staff  Zenit

Beirut: Young people from 43 countries attend Taize weekend
 by Katja Dorothea Buck Independent Catholic New

Pope cites tech whiz as role model for young people
 by Junno Arocho Esteves Crux

Francis' youth exhortation says Catholic Church must change but offers few proposals
 by Joshua J. McElwee  National Catholic Reporter

Young People are Taking to the Streets
 by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ The Jesuit Post

You can’t keep your kids from screen addiction unless you do this one thing
 by Mathilde De Robien Aleteia

Catholic Youth Minister Leads Teens Closer To Christ
 by Melissa Enaje The Tablet

An open letter to young Catholics A response to a letter from Filipino youth to the Philippine Church for the 2019 Year of the Youth celebration
 by Edita T. Burgos  La Croix International

Young people deserve to hear directly from Pope Francis on synod
 by Father Daniel P Horan, OFM National Catholic Reporter

Study shows young adults leaving church start down that path at age 13
 by Nicholas Wolfram Smith, Catholic News Service .National Catholic Reporter

Holy Land's youth offer beacon of light
 by  Father Mark Madden The Archdiocese of Liverpool

Challenge 2000 responding to serious at risk youth
 by CathNews New Zealand

Defying Statistics to Become an Agent of Change for Youth
 by Amanda Knowles Points uf Light

Hate crimes rising among young people
 by Deacon Greg Kandra  Patheos

Interview: ‘The Change We Must Make Is for Young People Be Subjects of the Life of the Church,’ Says Mexican Cardinal Carlos Aguiar
 by Zerit

Instrumentum Laboris (the "Working Document" of "Instrument of Work") produced prior to the present October 2018 Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment
 by the  Synod of Bishops Vatican 

Poll: Young Americans say online bullying a serious problem
 by Associated Press

Be lifeline of hope for youth alienated from church, pope tells synod
 by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/Angelus

African youth struggle with poverty and broken families
 by Russell Pollitt, SJ Vatican News

UN calls for action to ensure mental health of adolescents
 by Robin Gomes Vatican News

Card. Cupich promises to be more attentive, present, available to young people
 by Linda Bordoni Vatican News

Synod of Bishops: We don’t believe in a “google” God
 by Russell Pollitt, SJ  Vatican News

Bangladesh's Catholic youth need guidance
 by Father Pradeep Perez, SJ  UCANews.com

Young people want to be useful by Gauthier Vaillant  La Croix International

UNICEF: Half the world’s teenagers victims of violence in school
 by Francesca Merlo Vatican News

Encuentro aims to break segregation, keep Hispanic youth Catholic
 by Christopher White   Crux

‘Be brave!’ Pope tells participants at Vatican pre-synod on youth
 by Claire Giangravè    Crux

Actor Mark Wahlberg's faith journey leaves impression on young adults
 by Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: The church needs young people so that “no one should be rejected
 by Michael J. O’Loughlin  America

Culture Project brings virtue into the center for Catholic dating – and life
 by Valerie Schmalz   Catholic San Francisco

US bishops: Next synod must address disillusioned, indifferent youth
 by Matt Hadro  CNA/EWTN NEWS

Dating Gracefully: Advice for Girls
 by Courtney Kissinger Life Teen

Tackling the silence around Pacific youth suicide
 by Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath  CathNews New Zealand

Catholic leaders urge extreme caution for new Netflix series
 by Mary Rezac CNA

New Stats on Why Young People Leave the Church
 by Brandon Vogt

The Decline of Faith Among Young Catholics
 by Matt Emerson   America

Young people are leaving the faith. Here's why
 by Mark Gray OSV Newsweekly

Why CYO? New Report Details Why Young People Leave the Catholic
 by Mark Gray OSV Newsweekly

The spiritual life of American teenagers
 by Jessica Mesman Griffith, US Catholic

Engaging Parents in Youth Ministry
 by Amanda Montoya Catholic Life Teen Blog

Bringing teen mental illness out of the shadows
 Katie Scott  The Arlington Catholic Herald

Questions on sexuality loom large ahead of youth synod
 by Elise Harris Catholic News Agency

13 Reasons Why
 Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America

USCCB General Assembly November 2016 - Address Of The Apostolic Nuncioh
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