The Catholic Church will celebrate 2025 as a special jubilee year with the theme, ‘Pilgrims of hope.’ In keeping with this, the director of DYC Mumbai, Deacon Ivan Fernandes launched a digital youth initiative called 8.25 FM with an introductory video earlier this month. This project will feature 25 Catholic youth from across the city, and will be released in a staggered manner on various Sundays throughout the year.

“The adult world has begun to accept that youth today are not in the kindergarten of life. Even in matters of faith and reflection. Social media is the digital native place where our young people constantly are, and so 8.25 FM will be presented on a digital platform and will offer a serving menu that is spiritual,” shares Deacon Fernandes.