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Often I ask Jesus Youth, “What do you find most fascinating about the movement?” “Among so many groups and organisations, how is it different?” Most often the first answers would be, “In Jesus Youth there is an intimate fellowship” or “It is a close-knit family”. I think people in the movement first think of their deep relationships. Of course, then people continue to speak about its spirituality, the six Pillars, joyful Catholic identity and the like. But often what they value most in the movement is that here they belong like in a family. Jesus Youth started with its small beginnings in Kerala and has travelled through many fruitful years, reaching out to different lands and cultures. In many countries the movement finds itself amongst a variety of other Catholic movements.

JesusYouth International Newsletter Magazine Description:

Jesus Youth is an international Catholic youth movement with a charismatic spirituality. It had its beginnings in Kerala (India), but is now active in nearly 25 different countries around the world.

Jesus Youth is an initiative of young people themselves, who, filled with the Holy Spirit try to reach out to other young people. The strength of the movement is its special focus on a life centered on the Lord Jesus Christ: beginning with an experience of God nourished by prayer, the Word of God, the sacraments and fellowship, and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others.

Though not an actual community, Jesus Youth is a network of small but vibrant groups of young people. In their own life situations, they strive to give time to the Lord, responding to the challenges of today’s world in the power of the Holy Spirit.