Overseers of an unused parish in Indianapolis have filed a federal lawsuit demanding the government allow the building to be demolished after it was declared a local landmark.
The 2025 National Catholic Youth Conferences (NCYC) concluded with a nighttime Mass drawing around 16,000 teenagers.
Young Catholics from across the country have traveled to Indianapolis to take part in NCYC for three days of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, and service.
The Holy Father will hold the digital discussion with young Catholics amid the Nov. 20–22 NCYC, hosted by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.
Some of the most prominent Catholics in the country spoke at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis July 17–21.
Many parents brought their young children to the historic July 17–21 gathering in Indianapolis.
Located across the street from the Indiana Convention Center, the historic church became home base for many attendees.
“Those who choose to stay with Jesus will be sent by Jesus,” Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told the crowd of nearly 60,000.
The Congress, which has drawn tens of thousands of people to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is the first such event to be held in the U.S. since World War II.
Christina Wheatley is one of the 50,000-some pilgrims expected to attend the congress taking place from July 17–21 in Indianapolis.
