National Catholic Youth Conference Opens November 20 in Long Beach: Theme 'Known. Seen. Loved.'
The Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, hosts the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on November 20 and 21, 2026, with pre-conference activities on the evening of November 19, according to the organizer's schedule. The conference is open to high school youth and their adult chaperones from dioceses across the United States, with advance registration required.
NCYC is one of the largest Catholic youth gatherings in the country, built around prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment. This year's theme is 'Known. Seen. Loved.' The conference website notes that over its decades of history, NCYC has reached more than 360,000 young people and their leaders.
The next edition is set for November 18 to 20, 2027, in Indianapolis.
Source: National Catholic Youth Conference
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