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Youth Speak News

Messenger of the Truth is a timeless lesson of humankind’s potential to stand up for what is right in the name of faith, no matter how many times one has been pushed down.

Remembering Fr. Michael Mireau

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On Sept. 22, former Edmonton Catholic School District chaplain Fr. Michael “Catfish” Mireau passed away after an extensive struggle with a rare form of cancer. He was 42 years old.

Faith on campus a recruiting asset

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TORONTO - As due dates for university applications are fast approaching, many Catholic students are taking time to consider faith before making any final decisions.

Faith still food for the stage

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TORONTO - I expected much worse when I sat down recently to watch The Book of Mormon musical at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre.

Youth vote counts, say young Catholics

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Conchita D’Souza, a second-year Christianity and Culture student at the University of Toronto, equates voting with flipping a stone into a pond. Each vote can create “ripples that will go towards influencing society,” she said.

A call for community

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It has been a month since recent high school graduates like me began their lives outside of the walls of high school. Be it post-secondary education or the workplace, beginning a new chapter in life is like moving away from a place you once called home. The “real world” — that is, the people and culture outside of your home — is seemingly heedless.

Life with atheists

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“Why are you busy Sunday morning?” my high school friends would ask. “Oh, I have Church,” I would reply. 

College students flock to university campus for faith

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College students in Toronto are turning to local universities for what’s lacking on their own school campuses — Catholic chaplaincies. 

Abrahamic faiths call for end to religious violence

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TORONTO - Fr. Darren Dias asks Christians to learn from history and become agents of reconciliation amidst modern religious violence.

Living and loving the single life

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While watching a sappy reality dating show a few years ago, the TV host made a statement that stuck with me: “Are you always the bridesmaid and never the bride?”

Teen advocates for public service

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Anisa Yan argued in favour of strong public service — and won.