German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

Aug 06, 2024 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Bätzing Photo: Vatican Media

Despite being on his summer break, the Pope made a special effort to join this significant gathering.

. According to a survey, 3,500 priests of the United States prefer orthodoxy.

It reveals that the benefits of a college education extend significantly beyond mere financial gains

men have shown lower levels of religious commitment compared with women

United States Bishops in General Assembly November 2022

Good News•Young People

Youth: the digital project for young people on Opus Dei’s website

The launch event for the project described Youth as a platform for young people, by young people, and promised that it would eventually find a home on the Opus Dei website.

Jun 06, 2024 19:17

ZENIT Staff

Marriage and Family•Pope Francis•Rome•Young People

Pope Francis Goes to Rome Condominium to Answer Residents’ Questions

To some young people who asked the Holy Father how to increase their faith, he answered that “the only way is witness.” “You have the responsibility to take history forward,” stressed the Pope.

Jun 06, 2024 06:16

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Young People

3 elements that should not be missing in youth ministry explained by Pope Francis

Address to the participants in the International Congress on Youth Ministry, promoted by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life

May 26, 2024 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

Germany: research reveals that young clergy are conservative and opposed to ecclesiastical progressivism

Titled «Who Will Be a Priest?», the study delves into the origins and motivations of current priests. Commissioned by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) Commission for Priestly Vocations and Ecclesial Services, the research engaged 847 men ordained between 2010 and 2021, as well as 1,668 men who left seminary during their training.

May 21, 2024 17:18

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Young People

For a synodal youth ministry: new styles and leadership strategies: congress in Rome sponsored by the Vatican

From 23 to 25 May, the International Congress on Youth Ministry which focuses on youth leadership, synodality, formation and spiritual accompaniment, takes place on the 5th anniversary of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation addressed to young people

May 20, 2024 16:26

ZENIT Staff

German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

50,000 European altar servers meet with Pope at Vatican

According to The New York Times, Progressive Priests Have No Generational Replacement in the American Clergy

Research shows benefits of students studying at Catholic universities

For the First Time, Study Shows That Young Women Abandon Religion More Than Men Do

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministries with Youth and Young Adults

Record-Breaking Financial Success at World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal

Youth: the digital project for young people on Opus Dei’s website

Pope Francis Goes to Rome Condominium to Answer Residents’ Questions

3 elements that should not be missing in youth ministry explained by Pope Francis

Germany: research reveals that young clergy are conservative and opposed to ecclesiastical progressivism

For a synodal youth ministry: new styles and leadership strategies: congress in Rome sponsored by the Vatican