Youth Speak News

While reading the news in class instead of paying attention to the ramblings of my professor, I stumbled upon a message from Pope Francis in one of his daily meditations. It read: “A faith that does not bear fruit in works is not faith.” I tuned out my professor and reflected on this message.

TORONTO - Couples for Christ is callingToronto’s singles.

TORONTO - More than 1,300 youth lifted the Lord’s name in praise on March 1 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

TORONTO - Every generation needs to talk about sexuality because it is such an important aspect of our lives, says Moira McQueen.

With the Lenten season beginning and promised sacrifices finalized by the last of the wavering few, I would like to propose an unusual — and perhaps challenging — Lenten promise.

TORONTO - High school students flocked to Toronto’s University of St. Michael’s College to learn how they can engage with what Paul Klotz calls “the most important human rights and social justice issue of our time” — the right to life.

Owning the latest gadget or wearing the most chic fashion can give teens some much-needed confidence, but it can also cloud their financial judgment.

TERRACE, B.C. - Students and staff of Veritas School in Terrace took an electronic fast from Feb. 3-6 to raise money to purchase a television for a Cambodian school in need.

Many of the people we meet influence our lives in some way. But growing up Catholic, I’ve realized that Catholic teens have a hard time finding someone they can look up to.

TORONTO - It’s Friday afternoon and classes have just ended. The weekend is about to begin, but more than a hundred high school students in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood would rather stay at school.