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23,000 teens, 3 days, one Lord

More than 23,000 youth from Chicago and around the country attended the National Catholic Youth Conference on Nov. 17-19 in Indianapolis, Ind.. The theme was "Called To Glory." The conference is a three-day experience of prayer, community and empowerment for Catholic teenagers (of high school age). More than 500 youth from the Archdiocese of Chicago attended.

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Julian Fuentes from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas and Dominic Clemente from the Chicago archdiocese talk about what they share in common during a workshop titled "The Gift Within" on Nov. 18.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World