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Growing up, The Catholic Register was always a great teaching tool about my faith. Though it contained stories from an international, national and local perspective, it usually included pieces written by scholars, priests or literary faithful sharing their expertise.

I would never have considered it a place that would draw young people.

Pope Francis: Untying the Knots by Paul Vallely (Bloomsbury Press, hardcover, 240 pages, $18.81).


I love Pope Francis, but I was not thrilled when I received his biography for Christmas from a friend. But now that I’ve finished reading it, I can say Pope Francis: Untying the Knots is a page turner of a biography.

Online classifieds have become a popular method of buying and selling, but online purchases can be risky. First, thereöÏÓãÊÓƵapp the problem of not knowing the person you’re connecting with online, and whether they can be trusted.

TORONTO - Fifteen hundred students at St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School cheered excitedly during a 2013 assembly to welcome students back to school after a long summer vacation.

Some are searching, some have found and some are sharing GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp love in a story that follows the apparently separate lives of a dozen people until they collide — literally — and their eyes are opened to the power of ChristöÏÓãÊÓƵapp cross.

LONDON, Ont. - Despite the winter winds howling outside, youth ministry specialist Dan Moynihan and his team are busy preparing to welcome hundreds of high school students to camp this summer.

EditoröÏÓãÊÓƵapp note: Robert Adragna, a 16-year-old student at TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Bishop Allen Academy, spent his Christmas break experiencing the beauty of Antarctica through the Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition. Here he shares insights on his journey to the final southern frontier and how it relates to our Creator.

Antarctica — the vast, white, mysterious continent at the farthest reaches of the southern hemisphere. Some see it as a land of untamed wilderness, others as a land of science and research. To me, the meaning of Antarctica transcends the boundaries of our physical world. It is a living testament to GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp almighty presence on Earth and a symbol of our obedient but benevolent relationship with Him.

TORONTO - Adrian Durlej, 17, was handing out toys, toiletries and food to underprivileged children in the Philippines over the Christmas holidays when one childöÏÓãÊÓƵapp choice fuelled DurlejöÏÓãÊÓƵapp passion for helping others.

What used to be a house in the heart of downtown Toronto is now a new home for Catholic students seeking a place to study and relax.