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Several thousand additional people have signed up for the live event. If you would like to register, <a href=\"https:\/\/nfcym.leadlms.com\/questionnaires\/81\">click here<\/a> to be directed to the NCYC website!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we previously reported on November 12th, <a href=\"https:\/\/catholicproject.catholic.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NSCPWave2FINAL.pdf\">recent studies<\/a> show 94% of priests agree that youth ministry is a primary concern for clergy and the Church at large. 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