Each year on August 12th, the world observes International Youth Day—a moment to recognise and uplift the voices, aspirations ...

International Youth Day is observed annually on August 12. The day focuses on youth-related issues needing global attention.

Discover the date, history, and significance of August 12, along with inspiring wishes and quotes to share with the youth.

Twenty years ago, Mark Piper was a teenager from Stoughton, Wisconsin in Cologne, Germany for World Youth Day. The formative ...

International Youth Day 2025 is a call to recognise the potential, creativity, and courage of young people. Here are ...

K-pop group Seventeen poses for a photo with UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay (C) as the members take part in the 13th ...

World Youth Day pilgrims from Spain making their way to Campo da Graça in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 4, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) ...

Bishop Paul Kyung-sang Lee emphasized the significance of the upcoming 2027 World Youth Day event in South Korea during the ...

International Youth Day is celebrated all over the world on August 12 every year. Reiterating their strong commitment to ...

World Youth Day kicks off Aug. 16 in Madrid, Spain, with a projected record number of participants in a country with a distinctly Catholic history. Despite the distance, many American young people ...

A Reflection for World Youth Day Find today’s readings here. It’s early afternoon in Lisbon, Portugal, on the opening day of World Youth Day 2023, and my mother has just sent me a text message.

This World Youth Day also featured thousands of young people encountering Christ in the sacrament of confession. On Aug. 4, there was a Via Crucis with young people.