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Joseph Edward San José, right, of Catholic Christian Outreach in Burnaby, B.C., here with Kathleen-Rosebelle Diaz during this summer’s youth synod followup, has been appointed to the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life’s new International Youth Advisory Board.

Canadian joins dicastery’s new youth advisory board

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VATICAN CITY -- The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of 20 young Catholic leaders, including Canadian Joseph Edward San José, as advisors to help with youth ministry issues.

Anthony Hamon prays at St. Hedwig Church in Barry’s Bay, Ont. He reflected on ways to spread the word of God to those struggling with their faith.

Holiness within reach for all, says evangelist

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Anthony Hamon closed his eyes and pictured his friend. He suddenly realized the truth in Catholic lay evangelist Patrick Sullivan’s words: someone in your life needs you to be holy. 

Taylor Dallin, a 2019-2020 TCDSB student trustee discussed the gender issue debate with Kyle Iannuzzi, a former student trustee.

Speaking Out: Words don’t alter Catholic teaching

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Months of heated debate ended at a recent Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) meeting when trustees voted to include new terms into the board’s code of conduct. 

Cooper Pickering visited the grave of relative Etsel Cook at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in France. Pickering etched his name onto a sheet of paper.

Thinking about family on this Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day is a time to remember all of Canada’s veterans, but it is also carries a very personal message for Cooper Pickering.

Speaking Out: Hidden benefits of homeschooling

Speaking Out: Hidden benefits of homeschooling

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I have never once set foot on a school bus. I have never been taught in a traditional school at all. This is because ever since I started kindergarten, I have been homeschooled.

Catholic speaker and musician Emily Wilson is joined on stage by young adults at the One Rock 2.0 conference in Calgary.

Youth called to be saints at One Rock conference

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CALGARY -- Sarah Willette may be just an ordinary university student, but she felt challenged to be a saint after attending One Rock 2.0, the Diocese of Calgary’s annual young adult conference.

This handout photo shows the Click to Pray eRosary, which is a rosary bracelet that connects to a smartphone application. The high tech rosary was unveiled at a Vatican news conference Oct. 15, 2019.

Speaking Out: E-Rosary an option for new generation

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If there is an over-used excuse for neglecting our duty to pray the rosary, it would be busyness. 

Politicians at Queen’s Park in Toronto are facing tough negotiations with teachers for a new collective agreement. Catholic teachers plan to hold a strike vote this month.

Students bracing for rough ride on the labour front

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If the first month of the school year is any indication, it’s going to be a bumpy ride for education in Ontario for the foreseeable future.

St. John Paul II greets throngs of Poles waiting for a glimpse of their native son at the monastery of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa during his 1979 trip to Poland. Each year in the Pembroke diocese, Grade 9 students are introduced to “YOU,” a course created by Ascension Press. It is based on St. Pope John Paul II’s teachings on sexuality, called Theology of the Body.

Speaking Out: YOU program puts love in a new light

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Teens in the Ontario’s Diocese of Pembroke are learning about love and sexuality in a radically different way than might be expected in today’s culture.

Isabella Auer has used her Catholic faith to deal with her diagnosis of a rare brain cancer.

Keeping faith during cancer diagnosis

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Sixteen-year-old Isabella Auer’s diagnosis of cancer has not made her path easy, but she has risen to accept her disease with faith and courage.

Speaking Out: The real story of Halloween

Speaking Out: The real story of Halloween

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What’s orange, black and spooky all over? It’s the scarily carved out pumpkins that began appearing  on front lawns and porches as soon as the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1.

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