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Updated 02/14/13

OTTAWA - An end of January deep freeze saw hundreds of people caught out in the cold in Ottawa as temperatures dropped as low as -30C. The downtown Ottawa Mission braced itself for a surge in occupancy as men came in off the streets looking for a hot meal, a warm bed or a few extra layers of clothing.

25-hour fast and fundraiser for youth has spread THINKfast from Ontario to across the country.

When Marc Viado, a Grade 11 student at TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Brebeuf College School, first heard of the schoolöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Kairos VII retreat, he did not expect much except to be told what to do with his faith. He saw the schoolöÏÓãÊÓƵapp semi-annual retreat as just another opportunity to skip school.

TORONTO - High school students are receiving a reality check on the dangers of drinking and drug abuse.

CALGARY - The Calgary diocese, citing prohibitive costs, will not be sending an official delegation to this summeröÏÓãÊÓƵapp World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Behind cartoon-like imagery, a fair bit about Christianity can be learned from a comic book.

AJAX, ONT. - Promoting student diversity is a priority for Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School.

TORONTO - At first, it was awkward. The Grade 10 students from St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School weren’t really sure what to do, so they stuck to the perimeter of the room. The St. JudeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp special needs clients, however, weren’t as shy. They swayed their hips and pumped their fists to music that praised God.

TORONTO - A new inspirational project has been launched by St. BenedictöÏÓãÊÓƵapp youth ministry.

When Lindsay Rigby hears her phone beep in the wee hours of the morning, she knows it isn’t a work e-mail or a friend messaging her about going out for lunch. The little beep indicates that the rich tradition of the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church is being delivered to her iPhone.