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TORONTO – During Ramadan, Muslims across the globe share the Iftar meal each evening. Iftar allows Muslims to physically replenish the bodyöÏÓãÊÓƵapp energy after fasting from dawn until dusk and to mentally reflect on the beauty and sacrifice of their faith.
YSN Reads: 2016 Summer Reading List (Part 2)
By Youth Speak NewsThe Catholic Register and the Youth Speak News team have put together a list of faith-based youth titles that we think young booklovers might enjoy for their summer reading. In the second instalment of the series, we feature some action-packed reads alongside unique resource companions for a young readeröÏÓãÊÓƵapp journey in faith.
Video exhibit sparks conversation about indigenous history and culture
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – Students from TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School are starting an online conversation to share their views of CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp First Nations.Â
YSN Reads: 2016 Summer Reading List (Part 1)
By Youth Speak NewsSummer is here which means the busyness of the school year is gone. ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp the perfect time to unplug from the real world and curl up with a good book. ThatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp why The Catholic Register and the Youth Speak News team have put together a list of faith-based youth titles that we think young booklovers might enjoy for summer reading.
Vatican scientist's work inspired by his faith
By Robert Adragna, Youth Speak NewsFor the budding Catholic scientist, many pundits present two exclusive and diverging paths. A person can take the path of science, reason and logic, or the path of religion, dogma and the intangible.
New program encourages parents to be part of confirmation process
By Francisco UyThe Sacrament of Confirmation needs to be a family affair, says Anne Jamieson.
D&P engage youth on global refugee crisis
By Maria Montemayor, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO – The next generation of leaders needs to be informed about the plight of refugees, said Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace youth council member Amanda Cacilhas.
Visiting Auschwitz changed my life
By Emily Barber, Youth Speak News specialLife has a knack for continuously shaping our perspectives, for changing how we view the world through exposure to new experiences and ideas. These changes can be gradual or arrive in a sudden rush of mind-blowing revelation, as happened when my life was changed by my visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Youth Rally igniting the flame of mercy with young people
By Steven Travale, Youth Speak NewsöÏÓãÊÓƵapp of youth between Grades 7-12 from across Southwestern Ontario gathered on May 21at C.Y.O. Camp Brebeuf in Rockton, Ont. for the first annual youth rally organized by the Diocese of Hamilton.
CFC-Youth for Christ encourages creativity at annual conference
By Regina Rhae Contreras, Youth Speak NewsAs journeys begin in our lives, we all start from humble beginnings, especially in our relationships with the Lord. That is exactly how the ministry of CFC-Youth for Christ began here in Canada.
Managing finances like a saint
By Francisco Uy, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO – Living in a materialistic world of impulse buying and celebrity culture, Quentin Schesnuik acknowledges how easily we are moved away from God. But by integrating faith with finances, we have the choice to treat our material possessions how God intends us to and to treat it in a healthier way.