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May 27, 2020

Churches have key role in educating millennials

Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims in Panama City in January 2019. Sociologists contend churches need to be actively working with millennials to give them the tools for good decision-making.

In a world offering Canadian youth an abundance of choice, it’s up to religious institutions to help the future leaders of society characterize what constitutes a great choice, says sociologist Joel Thiessen.

Published in Youth Speak News
January 21, 2019

Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to mobile prayer network

A woman with a smartphone cover featuring Pope Francis takes pictures as people await his on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Sept. 22, 2015.
VATICAN – Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions via their smartphones.
Published in International
January 8, 2019

Peter Stockland: Millennial shatters all the stereotypes

Amanda Achtman writes about her experiences and reflections on faith, life at amandaachtman.ca.

If stereotypes are made to be deflated, Amanda Achtman is a young woman who carries a suitcase full of needles and hat pins.

Published in Register Columnists
May 17, 2017

Millennial Catholics need to be argued back into the Church: Bishop Barron

Appearing by video at the 3rd New Evangelization Summit in Ottawa May 13, Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, says that Millennial Catholics need to be argued back into the Church.

OTTAWA – The New Atheists have argued Millennial Catholics out of the Church and they need to be argued back in, says Bishop Robert Barron.

Published in Canada
September 15, 2016

Suicide is not the answer

A recent study by Kids Help Phone showed that as many as one in five Canadian teens have considered suicide.

I can’t express the sadness my heart feels at the rising rate of suicide among young people today. The numbers are staggering and I feel helpless thinking of so many who have lost hope.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
September 6, 2016

Canadian millennials in no rush to marry, study finds

Careers and financial stability are the first priorities for millennials, and marriage comes later.

OTTAWA – Career and financial stability are priorities before marriage for Canadian millennials, a Cardus Family study released Aug. 24 shows.

Published in Canada