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January 23, 2013

Pope Benedict has new App-titude, lets users follow live events

This is a screen capture of "The Pope App," launched by the Vatican Jan. 23, the eve of Pope Benedict XVI's World Communications Day message. The app for the iPhone and iPad provides live streaming of papal events and video feeds from the Vatican's six w ebcams. An Android version is expected in February.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican launched a new "Pope App" on the eve of the release of the pope's World Communications Day message, which is dedicated to social networks as important spaces for evangelization.

Published in International
January 25, 2012

Friar’s Essay winners announced, students take home an iPad2 and Kindle Fire

Natalie Wong, left, a Grade 11 student at Loretto Abbey, is the 2012 winner of the Friar’s Essay Contest. Her winning entry will be published in the paper and here at catholicregister.org in the coming weeks.

TORONTO - Natalie Wong is the first-place winner of the Friar’s Essay Contest sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and The Catholic Register for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

High school students between the ages of 14 and 18 were asked to submit an essay no longer than 500 words answering the question: “What must be changed in order to attain Christian unity in the Church?”

Students were asked to reflect on the Scripture passage of 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, given the theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25: “We will all be changed.”

Published in YSN - Student Writing Contest
December 7, 2011

Christian unity the goal of the Friar’s Essay Contest

The winner of the Friar’s Essay Contest will receive an iPad2

Contemplating Christian unity could get you an iPad 2 as part of this year’s Friar’s Essay Contest.

Submissions are currently being accepted for the 10th annual contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity co-sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor in Toronto.

The theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “We will all be changed.” Students are asked to submit a 500-word essay answering the question: What must be changed in order to attain Christian unity in the Church?

Published in Youth Speak News