Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2025 / 15:40 pm

Catholic teenagers and faithful across the country have started signing up to hear Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital address to American Catholic youth during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC).

Pope Leo will hold a 45-minute digital dialogue with young people from across the United States during the Nov. 20–22 NCYC in Indianapolis, hosted by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM). The pope will speak at 10:15 a.m. ET on Nov. 21.

This marks the first time in history that a pope will directly engage with U.S. youth in a live digital encounter. The experience will connect the Holy Father at the Vatican with thousands of people gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and others watching online

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