Youth Speak News
Pope Francis’ recent visit to Canada marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church. After delivering an apology for residential schools, the pontiff laid the groundwork for reconciliation with Indigenous communities, stressing the importance of moving forward in peace, unity and love.
Author unites faith, science in new book
By Angelica Vecchiato, Youth Speak NewsDavid Goulet’s Halos Rising challenges Catholic youth to envision the future of sainthood.
Serving a dish of passion with a side of initiative
By Anastasia Corkery, Youth Speak NewsAlberta teen Mary Beazer is off to a sizzling start in pursuing her passion to become a professional chef.
Catholic summer camp season is upon us
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholic summer camp organizers are feeling a sense of renewal as day-to-day activities are set to operate in a manner akin to pre-pandemic times.
Steubenville Atlantic is back on track
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor the first time since 2019, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth will stage a summer Steubenville conference for high school students.
Students look forward to The Daily Grind
By Nicholas Elbers, Canadian Catholic NewsEvery good coffee shop needs three key ingredients: good coffee, good ambience and good community. St. John Brebeuf Secondary’s new cafe, The Daily Grind, has all three.
Students recognized for reconciliation vision
By Nicholas Elbers, Canadian Catholic NewsDealing with Canada’s residential school history is challenging enough for the best of us, but two Vancouver Catholic school students are being recognized nationally for their clear vision of a “reconciled Canada.”
OCSB choirs get their rhythm back
By Angelica Vecchiato, Youth Speak NewsThe fateful March of 2020 brought the curtain down on in-person performances and rehearsals for the children and youth voices animating the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) choirs.
Sudbury, Ottawa squads make history with nation’s first girls tackle football game
By Jasmine Howell and Hayley Deschenes, Youth Speak News SpecialMay 18 marked a historic moment in Canadian sporting history for young women as Sudbury, Ont.’s St. Benedict’s Catholic Secondary School hosted the first ever officially score-kept girls tackle football game.
Contest bridges the gap with elementary students
By Nicholas Elbers, Canadian Catholic NewsIn the cutthroat world of competitive spaghetti bridge building, all bridges are tested, but none survive.
National Campus Life Network returns to pre-pandemic roots
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterNational Campus Life Network (NCLN) is getting its face-to-face pro-life activism groove back.