Youth Speak News

Muslim, Jewish and Catholic young people walked together through Toronto and visited places of worship to learn about each others’ faiths and bond in their common love for God.

Young people in search of a common love for God

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Combine 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.

Angela Gauthier, left, and José Luis Carneiro seal the deal between Toronto’s Catholic school board and the Portuguese government with a hand shake.

Toronto's school languages program celebrates students’ heritage

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Listening to a group of Toronto Catholic elementary students recite a poem in his native Portuguese, José Luís Carneiro couldn’t help but smile.

This is the first time in the school’s history that the cheer team has qualified to compete at the World School Cheerleading Championship. Team coach Maddalena Bitondo said the team’s faith and hard work have played a significant role in the team’s success.

Toronto high school team cheers for Canada on world stage

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The 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.

The Crew has an active membership of about 50 youth which makes it the largest youth group in Prince Edward Island.

Planting the seed of youth ministry in Charlottetown

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Before 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.

The Newman Centre at University of Toronto now offers spiritual direction sessions once a week.

Newman Centre offers students spiritual direction

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The Newman Centre is encouraging a new generation of leaders to strengthen their faith in God.

Muslim and Catholic young adults learned about key female figures in Islam and Christianity.

Interfaith student dialogue tackles role of women

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TORONTO – The rain outside failed to dampen the liveliness of interfaith fellowship in a University of Toronto conference room in late September.

St. Anthony of Padua youth group celebrates one year of ministry with a Chris Bray charity concert.

Chris Bray band rocks St. Anthony’s parish

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BRAMPTON, ONT. – St. Anthony of Padua youth group hosted a charity concert on Sept. 23 with London-born worship singer Chris Bray to help mark the parish’s 40th anniversary.

Maria Vargo plays St. Faustina in 'Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy,' which will begin touring Ontario starting Sept. 24.

St. Faustina play opens floodgates of mercy

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Leonardo Defillippis, director and founder of St. Luke Productions, has done something with his newest play that Shakespeare cannot — offer God’s mercy.

The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society launches a new program to provide job training for young refugees.

New program helps young refugees develop job skills and overcome barriers

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Refugee youth in Calgary are learning essential job skills through a new program run by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS).

Volunteers sort through the donation piles at the Canadian Food for Children warehouse in Mississauga.

York students learn charity through volunteer work

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Echoes of Mother Teresa’s charity are reverberating in the Greater Toronto Area.

Catherine Dubois, left, and fellow members of Students for Life Brandon University.

Pro-life group attains club status in court settlement

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A pro-life student group at Brandon University has won the right to operate on campus after a lawsuit against the school’s student union was settled out of court.

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