Youth Speak News
For Christy Dupuis, Catholic speaker and mother extraordinaire, the Lift Jesus Higher Rally was an opportunity for young people to do just that — go a little higher.
Friars’ writing contest brings out students’ best
By Catholic Register StaffFor Evelia Raphael, the subject matter of the annual Friars’ Student Writing Contest in The Catholic Register hit real close to home.
Troubadours raise curtain on their love of theatre
By Bernadette Timson, Youth Speak NewsA play featuring gangsters and gamblers doesn’t immediately conjure up many Christian images, but Guys and Dolls isn’t your typical play.
Street Gospel videos engage wide audience
By Sarah Wentzell, Youth Speak NewsReflecting on each week’s Gospel is more than a private experience for Catholic youth in Northern Ontario. It is a public witness.
Pro-life group looking for ‘passionate’ leaders
By Quinton Amundson, Youth Speak News SpecialCALGARY -- Mount Royal University student Mikayla Bezooyen said she and her fellow MRU Pro-Life Club members relish engaging in sometimes heated conversations with pro-choice students who approach them on campus.
Creator has starring role on Catholic college stage
By Mary French, Youth Speak NewsAt Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, theatre is as much about keeping the Creator in the creation as it is about staging an entertaining production.
Canadian students join pro-life march in U.S.
By Gabriela Pariseau, Youth Speak News SpecialWASHINGTON, D.C -- For 12 students of an Ontario Catholic college, a pre-dawn wakeup call and 10-hour drive were small inconveniences in the large cause to support the inherent dignity of human life.
Northern reflections on a summer to remember
By Bernadette Timson, Youth Speak NewsSpending two weeks of your summer in a remote northern Saskatchewan community may not be everyone’s idea of vacation, but for Sean McGowan, the experience has left an impression that will likely last a lifetime.
There’s triumph and tears for youth in pro-life cause
By Sarah Wentzell, Youth Speak NewsPresenting a pro-life talk to a small group of people in Thunder Bay, Ont., Danae Turgeon sounded earnest, and with good reason. Doing pro-life work means encountering a lot of opposition, she said.
Rise Up hits new heights in reaching out to youth
By Michael Romen, Youth Speak NewsRise Up showed no signs of slowing down in its 20th year.
Catholic students break new ground at university
By Kyle Greenham, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON -- University is a time of major life changes.