“It’s not enough just to listen — he has to do something,” said Dmytro Bohak, one of about 500 young Ukrainian pilgrims who attended the event and staged a demonstration.
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Young Catholics Come Together, if Not Their Views
As young Catholics gathered from around the world in Portugal, their desires for the future of the church were as varied as the countries they came from.
Pope Francis Heads to Portugal for Catholic Church’s Youth Day
The pope will preside over a gathering of young people from around the world, mindful that the changes he has initiated in the Roman Catholic Church will depend on them.
Mandela Goes From Hero to Scapegoat as South Africa Struggles
Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too.
Riots in France Highlight a Vicious Cycle Between Police and Minorities
Calls to overhaul the police go back decades. But violent episodes of police enforcement continue. So do violent outpourings on the street.
Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married
Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.
Young Palestinians’ Farewell Messages Reflect Deadly Period in West Bank
In one of the deadliest periods in years in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, young Palestinians drawn into the struggle against Israel are writing farewell messages to their loved ones.
In the Paris Suburb Where Police Shot a Teenager, Violence and Vigilance
French suburbs have been rocked by riots that have tapped into a deep-seated resentment toward the police. Many residents understand the anger, but not the violence.
Want One of India’s Best Jobs? You and 1,800 Other Applicants.
In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
Greek Youths, Shaped by Debt Crisis, Plan to Vote for Stability
Many children of Greece’s traumatic years of economic collapse have opted for pragmatism over radicalism and say they will back a conservative on Sunday.