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February 25, 2014
T
he Valley Catholic
youth & Young Adults
USCCB initiative fosters young leaders for
Church’s social justice work
great wisdom and perspective.” Their
By Katherine Talalas
activism inspires other attendees, he
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Nea rly
said, because “they bring from their
70 students from Catholic colleges
campuses a spirit of being disciples in
worldwide came to Washington for the
action.”
Catholic Social Ministry Gathering’s
The Youth Leadership Initiative
Youth Leaders Initiative in early
is only two years old. Though Pope
February.
Francis has been an inspiration to orBoth the annual gathering and
ganizers -- his quest for a “Church of
the initiative are projects of the U.S.
the Poor and By the Poor”
Conference of Catholic
was this year’s theme -- the
Bishops. Six agencies of
initiative was in the works
the USCCB sponsor the
Connecting
during Pope Benedict’s
gathering with 15 other
papacy.
Catholic organ