Youth Speak News
Hamilton's St. Thomas More holds annual campaign to support less fortunate
By Emily Barber, Youth Speak NewsMiracles are rare, but students at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton make them an annual event.
Young Catholics find a home away from home in Helsinki club
By Vanessa Chan, Youth Speak NewsHELSINKI, Finland – In an inconspicuous red brick church in the southeast corner of downtown Helsinki, a small group of young adults gather on a Tuesday in the chapel to share in prayer, sacrament and fellowship.
Annual Catholic Family Services benefit puts focus on abuse among teens
By Breanna Azevedo, Youth Speak NewsIt was a night filled with chatter and soft Christmas tunes, but with a very serious message about women abuse.
Youth ministers learn new tools for evangelization at conference
By Regina Contreras, Youth Speak News specialYouth ministry is about awakening souls and being alive in God’s love and mercy, said Dan Dematte, the keynote speaker at last week’s Canadian Catholic Youth Ministry Network conference.
My week living like a refugee
By Nivin Dinkha, Catholic Register SpecialAt the age of three, I was a refugee.
Our reflections on the Year of Mercy
By Youth Speak NewsTo commemorate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Youth Speak News team reflected on the seven corporal works of mercy and how they incorporated each work into their daily life.
Friars’ essay contest is back
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterCalling on all high school students — The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement- Graymoor are inviting young writers to share their reflections on Christian unity in the annual Friars’ Student Writing contest.
Young people in search of a common love for God
By Trinity Regular, Youth Speak NewsCombine a little walk, a little prayer, three churches and group of young people from a variety of faiths, and you have the makings of a pretty interesting Sunday afternoon in downtown Toronto.
Toronto's school languages program celebrates students’ heritage
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterListening to a group of Toronto Catholic elementary students recite a poem in his native Portuguese, José Luís Carneiro couldn’t help but smile.
Toronto high school team cheers for Canada on world stage
By Elizabeth Chelmecki, Youth Speak NewsThe joy of faith, while usually not associated with sports, can be seen in the journey of the Father John Redmond High School Redhawks cheerleading team.
Planting the seed of youth ministry in Charlottetown
By Patrick Grant, Youth Speak NewsBefore it was known as The Crew, the small youth group based in Charlottetown, PEI, was known as Mustard Seed with the idea that, like a mustard seed, the group would grow bigger and bigger.