AN ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THE QUESTION: WHERE ARE THE YOUNG ADULTS?
They want what Jesus would want, that we live the law of love. They desire that all should be one in Christ.

ASSUMPTIONS IN STUDY ON YOUNG CATHOLICS LEAD TO UNNECESSARILY GRIM OUTLOOK
Many church leaders want to know what makes today's young Catholics tick. These leaders might want to look at two bodies of social research for help.

AT THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS, THREE MODES OF LISTENING TO THE YOUNG
In the film "Casablanca," a kiss may be just a kiss, but in the Catholic Church, listening is never just listening.

CHURCH-SHOPPING; WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS TO FIND THE RIGHT PARISH?
A study by the Pew Research Center in 2014 found that for every adult who is received into the church, six Catholics leave.

STUDY SHOWS YOUNG ADULTS LEAVING CHURCH START DOWN THAT PATH AT AGE 13
A 2018 study on young adults leaving the Catholic Church found people stopped identifying as Catholics at a median age of 13, long before they ceased attending a parish.

WHY THE CHURCH IS STRUGGLING TO HOLD ONTO MILLENNIAL CATHOLICS
A new survey from Catholics for Choice on the opinions of Catholic millennials as regards doctrinal issues.

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT THE PROBLEM
Before becoming too convinced that the reason for disaffection lies with everything and everyone else, church leaders need to seriously examine how their own shortcomings and failures have contributed to young people leaving the church.

STOP GIVING YOUNG ADULTS SPECIAL TREATMENT AT CHURCH
Rather than a church hosting events specifically for young adults, young adults should be encouraged to engage in different ministries and fellowship within the intergenerational life of a parish.Rather than a church hosting events specifically for young adults, young adults should be encouraged to engage in different ministries and fellowship within the intergenerational life of a parish.

THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF AMERICAN TEENAGERS
Catholic teens are looking for quiet spaces to develop personal relationships with Jesus through prayer and contemplation.

THREE WAYS PARISHES CAN WELCOME YOUNG CATHOLICS
The ministry and service of and to this group is of great value to the church. Here are three ways parishes can do just that.

WHY ARE YOUNG CATHOLICS GOING, GOING, GONE?
At a time when more young people than ever before are leaving the church, a new report from St. Mary's Press in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate is attempting to understand why so many have "disaffiliated" from Catholicism.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY IN A BOX
Busted Halo’s digital toolkit for starting young adult ministry from scratch, for more tips and ideas.

YOUNG CATHOLICS AREN’T THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE—THEY’RE THE CHURCH OF NOW
Pope Francis speaks to the ‘now’ of God with his new letter to youth.

CHRIST IS ALIVE: SYNTHESIS OF THE APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
Andrea Tornielli, the editorial director for the Dicastery of Communication, provides a detailed synthesis of the Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Christ is Alive!"

YOUNG PROGRESSIVE CATHOLICS REALLY DO CARE ABOUT THE CHURCH
We must start to think creatively about how we offer this new generation of servant leaders the support that our institutional church will not give them.

‘YOU CANNOT BE A CATHOLIC AND SIT ON THE SIDELINES’
In a crowded bar, bustling with young adult Catholics from the Washington area for Theology on Tap, Archbishop Gregory shared his pain...

AS US 'NONES' INCREASE, WE MUST START ASKING DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
The better questions we should ask instead of how to get the nones back is, where do we meet them and what do they need?

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
We all know the story of the “nones,” and the dire statistics about the decline of religious affiliation among young people. But these data hardly tell the whole story (Commonweal Magazine Podcast)

A THIRD OF YOUNG CATHOLICS EXPECT TO ATTEND MASS LESS OFTEN AFTER THE PANDEMIC
Nearly three-quarters of young U.S. Catholics say they can be a good Catholic without going to Mass every Sunday, according to a new CARA survey.

A PODCAST FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS. WHAT WE LEARNED SURPRISED US
To mark Jesuitical’s five-year anniversary, we are looking back on what we have learned from our guests — Catholics and non-Catholics alike — about navigating the modern world as people of faith

NEW PLATFORM FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
As part of a broader European initiative designed to empower young people Europe’s bishops have launched their own new platform where youth can share perspectives on key policy areas.

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY CAN AID YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
A new study of 13–25-year-olds,, suggests spirituality could be part of the remedy — though for some young people, it also contributes to the problem.

THIS YOUTH GROUP CROSSES PARISH LINES TO WORK FOR JUSTICE
A new Catholic organization in Evanston, Illinois works to connect young people’s faith with their commitments to anti-racism and LGBTQ equality.

DON'T SKIP TO CATHOLICISM'S ANSWERS: FIRST TEACH YOUTH TO ASK PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
Catholic educators need to teach young people to ask philosophical questions before urging them to accept our faith as the answer.

CATHOLIC YOUTH ARE ASSETS, NOT PROBLEMS
If we want to become a synodal Church, we need a pastoral conversion that helps us see young people as the assets they are.