Youth Speak News
The Saint John Paul II Academy community is larger than the school’s modest membership would seem to suggest.
Speaking Out: Taking a stand against abortion
By Janalle Lafantaisie, Speaking OutI don’t handle conflict well, especially when it comes to social media. I don’t like to engage in online arguments. I don’t like to throw my opinion in the circle. It scares me. It makes me uneasy.
Catholic teen speaks out against child exploitation
By Vincent Pham, Youth Speak NewsMira Gillis wants to be a voice for the voiceless and she’s not going to stop until she is heard.
Speaking Out: Catholic schools make me thankful
By Speaking Out, Katherine SzojkaAs I enter my last semester in Alberta’s publicly-funded Catholic schools, I am, more than ever, thankful for the Catholic education I have received.
St. Isidore bringing out the best in its students
By Thandiwe Konguavi, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON – Named after the patron saint of the Internet, St. Isidore Catholic Learning Centre in Sherwood Park, Alta., is far from a traditional school setting.
Speaking Out: My WYD dreams have to wait
By Speaking Out, Nicole VazWhen I found out about World Youth Day Panama I was beyond excited.
Survey is digging deep into youth homelessness
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterHow young people end up homeless and what happens to them once they’re on the street are basic questions for those who want to end homelessness.
Speaking Out: Don't try to make me feel better
By Speaking Out, Michael RomenI can’t stand it when someone says, “I believe in Jesus, not people.”
Speaking Out: Rethinking your New Year goals
By Speaking Out, Kathleen HenricusDid you know Jan. 12 is known as Quitters’ Day? According to Strava, a social network for athletes, this is the fateful day when most people report failing their New Year’s goals.
Toronto youth celebrate faith-filled New Year’s Eve
By Michael Romen, Youth Speak NewsRinging in the New Year looked very different for a group of 20-somethings at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Toronto.
Speaking Out: The new year is for spiritual growth
By Speaking Out, Gabriela PariseauIt is easy for me to search the Internet for “experts” who will tell me exactly what I should do to fix my life this year.