Youth Speak News
TORONTO - The Steubenville Toronto conference gets its “second kick at the can,” said Fr. Frank Portelli, as it follows last year’s successful launch with another highly anticipated conference.
Encyclical for the election season
By Vincent Mastromatteo, Youth Speak NewsPope Francis’ unprecedented encyclical on climate change was forceful. Many Catholics, myself included, were pleased to see the Pope address this complex but increasingly important issue.
YSN Reads 2: 2015 summer reading list
By Youth Speak NewsThe Catholic Register’s Youth Speak News team has put together a list of faith-based youth titles we recommend for your summer reading.
To read the first installment of YSN Reads, click here.
Youth take action for climate change
By James Mangaliman, Youth Speak NewsLa Terra, Nostra Casa. Climate Action Now,” said a long white banner as two people hoisted it high above their heads. Walking towards St. Peter’s Square in Rome, along with hundreds of individuals of various faiths, they took part in “One Earth, One Human Family,” a march on June 28 that celebrated the release of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment.
Travelling with a purpose
By Caroline D’Souza, Youth Speak News SpecialI have known for a long time that I wanted to go on a mission trip.
Attending Catholic schools and going to Mass every weekend, I have always been taught about the importance of charity. For the longest time I thought charity meant simply giving to the less fortunate. However, in Grade 7, I got involved with Me to We and Free the Children which changed my understanding of what charity really meant.
YSN Reads: 2015 summer reading list
By Youth Speak NewsThe Catholic Register’s Youth Speak News team has put together a list of faith-based youth titles we recommend for your summer reading.
Social networking app helps connect people through prayer
By Kathleen Kennedy, Youth Speak NewsWith more than 195 countries using the Instapray app, the world is more connected through prayer than ever before.
Every year, more and more people join, making it easier for everyone to share their prayers through a status on social media and enabling people to pray, share and comment on others’ prayer. It is a global community available to all, and it’s free.
A year that opened my eyes in faith
By Erin Jamieson, Youth Speak NewsA year can pass quickly. As I enter the final months of my one-year term as a Youth Speak News correspondent for The Catholic Register, I am astounded to think that’s it’s been almost a year since I sent off my application to be a part of the 2014-15 YSN team. The journey has seen me grow in faith, writing ability and awareness of both the local and global nature of the Catholic community.
Why youth should read the encyclical
By Youth Speak NewsFollowing the release of the papal encyclical Laudato Si’, The Register asked members of its Youth Speak News team to read the document and offer us their thoughts. This is what they told us.
In a society where youth feel their opinions are written off, we were empowered to read what Pope Francis had to say about us in his latest encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
Youth visit famous churches for Canada Day pilgrimage
By Augustine Ng, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO - GTA Catholic Events will embark on its first pilgrimage together this Canada Day long weekend to experience the spiritual sites of Quebec.
St. Jerome’s students learn the value of a coffee bean
By Erin Jamieson, Youth Speak NewsWATERLOO, ONT. - Students at St. Jerome’s University don’t have to wonder where their coffee is made.