Youth Speak News

My personal relationship with God has helped me to appreciate and enjoy Mass. But when I was younger, Sunday Mass meant fidgeting around in the seat with my brother and sister while counting down the minutes until the final prayer.

For World Youth Day, my parents and I dropped off two of my brothers and my roommate at the airport. They were on their way to Brazil with a group of four other young people and a chaperone. Watching them all get their bags weighed and tagged brought to mind what Jesus said about packing lightly when He sent out the Twelve: “Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses: nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff…” (Matthew 10:9- 10).

Catholicism met conservation in Brazil at the Sacred Earth panel during World Youth Day. On July 24, this World Wildlife Fund program was presented at World Youth Day, exploring the connection between faith and the environment.

Catholic news reports have focussed on World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the added excitement of Pope Francis presiding over the event for the first time. Catholic youth from around the world have travelled to the city to celebrate while Brazilians prepared to welcome pilgrims into their homes.

TORONTO - Fr. Marcin Serwin’s job is not the kind you apply to, but are chosen for. Serwin is the new director of Catholic Youth Studio, a Polish- language radio program that has been on air for almost 20 years.

Salt + Light Television has a game plan for covering the “World Cup of the Catholic Church.”

The number of Canadian pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, later this month is significantly lower in comparison to past WYD events.

For many students, summer days consist of waking up at noon, eating in front of the computer and lounging around with friends. While relaxing is a wonderful and necessary part of life, many young people can easily ascend relaxation into extreme laziness. Summer vacation is time away from things that engulf a young person’s life such as education and after-school routines. These schedule-less days can lead to temptation for many adolescents who are looking to fill a void. This is where faith and your relationship with God come into play.

SAO PAULO - More than 200 World Youth Day volunteers will be dedicated to helping pilgrims with special needs during the July 23-28 event in Rio de Janeiro.

TORONTO - As the sun sets on St. Peter’s parish courtyard, the film rolls.