Youth Speak News
CALGARY - Good friends Janeillia Carr, 26, and Stephanie Paas, 24, have a lot in common. Both are single mothers of five-year-old boys — Malaki and Timothy — who were born six days apart. And both have struggled with faith, trying different Christian denominations before deciding to become Catholic this Easter.
New CCSA executives take the reins of leadership
By Reagan Reese Seidler, Youth Speak NewsA new team of students has taken leadership of the Canadian Catholic Students’ Association and is now in the process of setting its agenda for the year.
God called and Ordinandi answered
By Darren Pereira, Youth Speak NewsBRAMPTON, ONT. - When Joshua RoldanƵapp chaplain invited him to the 2002 Ordinandi Dinner and told him that he was called to be a priest, Roldan, then in Grade 12, wanted to prove him wrong.
‘Fantasy football’ for the conclave
By Marie Boston, Youth Speak NewsWhile Church leaders were voting for the next pontiff, some of the faithful were making picks and praying hard thanks to web sites such as “Fantasy Conclave” and “Adopt A Pope.”
International students adjust to academic life at TCDSB
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterChinese students adapt to a new and different school system in Toronto
Youth rally in solidarity
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - St. DominicƵapp Vietnamese youth group looks forward each year to the Lift Jesus Higher Rally to express their faith with other Catholic youth in the Greater Toronto Area.
Countdown to summer starts as camps prep for youth
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterCamp registration season is here, and as youth and parents decide which camp is best for summer fun, camps are dealing with the challenge of how to offer a rewarding and unique experience.
Culture of life grows among students
By Jean Ko Din, Youth Speak NewsRICHMOND HILL, ONT. - The pro-life movement is spreading in the halls of St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School.
Catholic tips to safe social media
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - When establishing or editing a personal profile online, consulting your inner Catholic can keep you out of trouble.
Youth rally teaches about true love
By Chris Miller, Canadian Catholic NewsSPRUCEGROVE, ALTA. - For the third straight year, Alexandria Blunt, a Grade 9 student, made the trip from Sherwood Park to the youth rally at Holy Trinity Church in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain.
‘Pope App’ brings Vatican to the palm of your hand
By Beatriz Jereza, Youth Speak NewsApp takes cues from Facebook and Twitter
The “Pope App,” released on Jan. 23 for iPhone and iPad, turned my skepticism into genuine surprise. The appƵapp features are intriguing and work seamlessly. My iPhoneƵapp memory space is almost at full capacity, but hereƵapp why the Pope App is staying on my smartphone for the long run.