Ecumenical International Youth Day 2026: Creating healing spaces

Ecumenical International Youth Day 2026: Creating healing spaces

RMP

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 17:53

Ecumenical International Youth Day 2026 will be commemorated on 13 August under the theme “ Creating Healing Spaces: R.E.S.T. - Restore, Empower, Strengthen, Thrive,” inviting young people, churches, and faith communities around the world to become active agents of healing, restoration, reconciliation, and hope.

Image

Photo: Mark Anthony N. Cuyos

The online commemoration will take place in two sessions, at 9:00 CEST and 15:00 CEST , enabling young people and faith communities from different regions and time zones to participate—combining prayer and creative presentations with reflection on the “ breaches” affecting communities, examples of healing initiatives, resource persons, training, shared experiences, and opportunities for discussion in breakout groups.

This year ’ s Ecumenical International Youth Day comes at a time when young people are navigating deeply interconnected challenges, including war and conflict, social injustice, discrimination, economic hardship, violence, political instability, mental health struggles,…