Bishop Barron at World Youth Day | EWTN News Nightly

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South Korea is set to host the next World Youth Day in 2027. One Church leader is reflecting on the event's past and its future. Bishop Robert Barron says the event has changed dramatically from even the mid-1990s under Saint John Paul II. But the numbers at the recently completed World Youth Day in Lisbon were promising. The United States sent more than 28,000 people, almost all of whom were between the ages of 18 and 25. EWTN Vatican News Correspondent Colm Flynn, had the chance to speak to Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester. The bishop said, "Young people don't want an uncertain trumpet. They want something clear. We've dumbed down the faith too much for too long in order to be relevant... It's tougher being a young person now. We need Christ more than ever." He discusses the struggles that Catholic youth face and the importance of a Catholic gathering such as World Youth Day. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf