We can always count on The National Catholic Reporter to give us a load of crap.
The National Catholic Reporter had nothing to do with "hand-picking" these yutes.
If one reads the article, they'll see:
The attendees at the meeting, open to people between the ages of 16-29, were selected by global bishops' conferences, Catholic institutions and the Vatican's synod office.
Hillary did the same thing when she was pushing her healthcare thing in the early 90s.