Archdiocesan High Schools Throughout the Five-County Region to Hold “Pope Rallies” for Pope Leo Live: A Call to Unity and Peace! and Join Historic Moment with Pope Leo XIV
Students to witness the live digital encounter with Pope Leo XIV and American youth attending the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis.
Archdiocesan high schools throughout the five-county region will gather their full school communities simultaneously for “Pope Rallies” for Pope Leo Live: A Call to Unity and Peace!
Friday, November 21, 2025
10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Bucks County
Archbishop Wood High School
655 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974
Chester County
Bishop Shanahan High School
220 Woodbine Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
Delaware County
Cardinal O’Hara High School
1701 South Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Montgomery County
Pope John Paul II High School
181 Rittenhouse Road
Royersford, PA 19468
Philadelphia County
Archbishop Ryan High School
11201 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
1000 West Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
They will bear witness to the Holy Father’s participation in a live, real-time digital encounter with approximately 15,000 young people from across the United States who are attending the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis. Millions more around the world will be watching live on EWTN, the exclusive broadcast partner for the event. This encounter is being called Pope Leo Live! and it marks the first time in history that a Pontiff will participate in a virtual conversation of this scale.
Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, who also serves as the Episcopal Advisor and a Board Member for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, will be present at the conference and will participate in the live remote conversation with the Holy Father. Archbishop Pérez said, “Even in a globalized world, the Church can seem far away for young people. The Holy Father’s choice to encounter the American Youth in this way is an expression of his closeness to Catholic youth, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Pope Francis who called the youth the ‘now of God’.”
Archdiocesan high school students will gather for an assembly at their school to watch Pope Leo’s first-ever digital dialogue with young people in the United States.
On August 15, 2025, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV would participate in this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) by means of a real-time digital encounter. Christina Lamas, Executive Director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) which sponsors NCYC said, “We are humbled and thrilled to welcome the Holy Father to NCYC. His presence is a profound reminder that young people are at the heart of the Church and that their voices matter.”
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), the Global Catholic Network, is the exclusive broadcast and livestream media partner for NCYC and the live session with Pope Leo XIV. Montse Alvarado, EWTN’s News President & Chief Operating Officer said, “The Jubilee of Digital Influencers and the Jubilee of Youth in Rome showed Pope Leo XIV’s tenderness and desire to reach young people where they are. This is another sign of his desire to dream and hope with those he called his “young pilgrims of hope” to create a better world. The EWTN News team stands ready to share this message with all those who long to hear it.”
To view the invitation to this powerful encounter with Pope Leo, please visit here. For additional information about EWTN, please visit ewtn.com/.
About the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)
NCYC is a three-day conference that will take place Thursday, November 20-Saturday, November 22 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pope Leo’s live digital encounter will take place during the morning general session on Friday, November 21.
The theme for this year’s conference is, “I Am | Yo Soy.” It recalls God’s appearance to Moses through the burning bush and explores how the Sacraments are the living story of God’s love, uniting us with Him. For additional information about NCYC, please visit ncyc.us/.
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Editor’s Note: For more information about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/.
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