Youth

• Global youth garner thanks for Pope on first anniversary

  Mar 21, 2014

  A group of young people from around the world have launched a campaign called Grazie Francesco – Thank You Francis – to send the Pope messages marking the first year of his pontificate March 13.

  

• My previous Lenten experience

  Mar 21, 2014

  My last Lent was a memorable one. At that time I was studying in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom. The weekend before Lent, the local church reached out to the Catholic students from the chaplaincy.

  
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  Inspired by the Pope, Catholic youth experience new-time religion

  Mar 21, 2014

  It was part rock concert, part Catholic Church and all about religion on March 13 at the Anaheim Convention Centre with a deafening rally, Gospel-like music, loud stomping — and a call to tweet.

  

• Pope prays that youth will respond freely to vocational call

  Mar 14, 2014

  In his daily homily Pope Francis said many youth are too attached to worldly things to answer God's call, and encouraged prayers for them to “empty” themselves in order to respond with generosity.

  

• What to give up for Lent: 25 Weird ideas

  Mar 14, 2014

  Here’s a list of weird things to do for Lent. The best part is that even though they’re a bit odd, they will actually help you to be

  

• Full circle evangelization in Catholic schools

  Mar 14, 2014

  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.

  

• Students told to ‘run the race’ towards God

  Mar 14, 2014

  Students told to ‘run the race’ towards God