The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:03:02 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Parents key in sex trafficking battle over young teen girls /item/28616-parents-key-in-sex-trafficking-battle-over-young-teen-girls /item/28616-parents-key-in-sex-trafficking-battle-over-young-teen-girls

Young teenage girls on their phones regularly put themselves at risk for sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, but those risks decrease for teens whose parents talk to them about avoiding strangers online, a new Ipsos study for Covenant House has found.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:50:40 -0500 Teens program plants seeds of healthy relationships /features/item/22907-teens-program-plants-seeds-of-healthy-relationships /features/item/22907-teens-program-plants-seeds-of-healthy-relationships

TORONTO – High school is a formative time in a personöÏÓãÊÓƵapp life. For most people, it is when teens begin to make new friends and start dating.

]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Sun, 21 Aug 2016 15:00:00 -0400 Teens at risk from gambling /item/22234-teens-at-risk-from-gambling /item/22234-teens-at-risk-from-gambling

There is no hiding the fact that gambling is a popular pastime amongst adults. Whether it be betting on sports, purchasing lotto tickets or visiting a casino, the gambling world is vast. But what most people don’t realize is that gambling has also become a rising problem with the younger generation.

]]> YSN: Speaking Out Sun, 01 May 2016 10:30:00 -0400 When it comes to happiness, there's no app for that, Pope tells teens /faith/item/22191-when-it-comes-to-happiness-there-s-no-app-for-that-pope-tells-teens /faith/item/22191-when-it-comes-to-happiness-there-s-no-app-for-that-pope-tells-teens

VATICAN CITY – Happiness "is not an 'app' that you can download on your phones nor will the latest update help you become free and great in loving," Pope Francis told thousands of teenagers.

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