Tag: Youth

Young adults between the ages of 18-34 attend Church services in Australia at a significantly higher rate than their parents or grandparents, according to...

Every year Anna Choi, a young Sydney professional, looks for opportunities to recharge her spiritual life and build deeper connections with like-minded people.

Just as the joy and energy of huge events such as World Youth Day was beginning to seem a distant memory, Sydney’s young people came out in their hundreds to honour their Catholic faith and community last Sunday evening.

The occasion was the Feast of Christ the King, chosen by Pope Francis for the hosting of diocesan versions of World Youth Day, with the next international gathering scheduled for August 2023 in Lisbon.

More than 800 young people from parishes, schools, and university chaplaincies gathered from across the archdiocese with Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP for Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. It was followed by a smaller gathering of around 100 young people in the cathedral hall due to pandemic restrictions.

We are halfway through this historic event, the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. First, I thank the Lord I am here. It...

New publications resource children and young to stay safe and know they can build emotional wellbeing.

Sydney Catholic Youth have announced a second Y-Factor Camp for 2021! Connect talks to former participant and current leader Emily Cousins to find out...

The true meaning of Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, may not have been forgotten by the secular world and replaced with scary costumes and candy,...

US teen's commitment is half their parents', but that's no cause for alarm say authors.

In Australia, two-thirds of parents are both working and raising young children. And many of those families are turning to grandparents to fill the...

YouTube may not be a classic source of inspiration for young artists, but it was for Lily Webster. Watching videos of artists creating "speed drawings",...

This week, the Archdiocese of Sydney is celebrating National Child Protection Week by introducing new resources for children and young people. Available through specially-designed digital...

Just as we started to return to some normality with transitioning back to school, work, sport and social events, the second wave of the...