Youth
The Youth Office of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life—once known as the Youth Section of the Pontifical Council for the Laity—was established in 1986 by John Paul II to give visibility and concreteness to the importance that the Pope and the whole Church attribute to the world of the young.
Within the universal Church, the Youth Office publicizes the Holy Father’s initiatives; it is at the service of the Episcopal Conferences in the field of youth ministry; it addresses youth movements, associations, and international communities, promoting collaboration and meetings between the various ecclesial realities; and it organizes conferences on youth ministry at international and continental levels.
The central element of its activity is the preparation of the international World Youth Days (WYD) that, every two or three years in different countries, gather hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world around the Pope. The WYD, established by John Paul II in 1985, also plans annual celebrations in local churches.
On behalf of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, the Youth Office finally supports the activities of the San Lorenzo International Youth Center, which is entrusted with the mission of welcoming and evangelizing young people who go to Rome to study or on pilgrimage.
News
IYAB
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life is delighted to announce the appointment of the new members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB), once again composed of 20 young people from ...
WYD
During the Press Conference, the handing over of the WYD symbols, which will take place on 24 November in Saint Peters, was also announced
This morning, 24 September, the Press Conference “Towards World Youth Day Seoul 2027” took place. “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” and “Take courage! I have ...
WYD
The experiences of 5 young people in the videos by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
In preparation for the 39th World Youth Day, which will be celebrated in particular Churches on Sunday, 24 November, on the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe, the Dicastery for ...