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The Diocesan Youth Chaplain of the Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has described the participation of young people from the country in the July 28 – August 3 Jubilee of Youth in Rome as “extremely positive,” citing the joy and faith expressed by the youth during the international gathering.
The Latin Church in Alexandria, Egypt, has launched its own Catholic Youth Jubilee after the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, taking place in two phases this month.
Organizers of the Jubilee of Youth that ended on Sunday, August 3 were right when they promised participants an unforgettable experience in Rome. Participants from various African countries who spoke to ACI Africa about the event shared testimonies of conversion after encountering their fellow digital influencers from across the world, and immersing themselves in the tranquility of the various Basilicas in Rome. The unique architectural and historical significance of these places enthralled them.
Pope Leo XIV announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday offered heartfelt prayers for Pascale Rafic, a Jubilee of Youth pilgrim from Egypt who died in Rome.
Meet some of the bold Catholic communicators in training at the 2025 EWTN Summer Academy in Rome, which coincides with this year’s Jubilee of Youth.
In three languages, Pope Leo XIV offered extemporaneous greetings to the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on Tuesday.
The ongoing Jubilee of Youth in Rome is an opportunity for young participants from Nigeria to deepen their faith and missionary commitment in their native country where attacks, most of them targeting Christians have been a daily occurrence, one of the youth leaders from the West African countries has said.
A group of pilgrims from Burkina Faso and Niger has arrived in Rome with the hope of experiencing a profound journey of faith and discovery during the July 28 – August 3 Jubilee of Youth.
Thousands of young people are expected to spend the night in tents at the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south of Rome for this year’s Jubilee of Youth.
A delegation of 43 young people from Cape Verde that has traveled to Rome for the July 28 – August 3 Jubilee of Youth was selected on the basis of “pastoral commitment” and active participation in Parish youth ministry, an official involved in the pilgrimage has said.
“Young people will never experience this in their lives again. I’m sure of it. In practice, it will be like a World Youth Day,” Father Alfredo Tedesco explained.