Canadian Bishops Challenge Youth to Live Chastity

Encourage Counter-Cultural Following of Christ

March 03, 2011 | 2320 hits

The Canadian bishops are challenging young people to live their sexuality joyfully by living it truthfully, as God intended, by the exercise of chastity. The Episcopal Commission for Doctrine …

Aiding Rudderless Women

Chastity Speaker Reaches Out to Coeds

October 10, 2007 | 1261 hits

Dawn Eden, a Jewish convert to Catholicism, lived the ubiquitous "Sex in the City" lifestyle for years, but then found her way out of it and into the role of chastity speaker. Eden is a …

Learning to Live Chastely With Same-Sex Attractions

David Morrison Tells How He Ordered His Passions With a Life in Christ

January 09, 2004 | 2808 hits

Many people with same-sex attractions believe that they must be defined by their homosexual behavior. But one man who grew up acting on his same-sex attractions has learned to embrace chastity …

Talking to Teens About God's Plan for Sex and Their Lives

Jason and Crystalina Evert Share Testimonies Regarding Chastity

December 12, 2003 | 898 hits

More than 100,000 teens each year hear God's plan for life and love, thanks to the efforts of Jason and Crystalina Evert. The Everts are a newlywed couple and chastity speakers who work for …

Why BBC Was Wrong About AIDS Prevention

SPUC Director Says Science Backs Up Church's Emphasis on Chastity

November 21, 2003 | 637 hits

A recent television program on AIDS prevention failed to note that scientific evidence indicates the Catholic Church is right when it advocates abstinence and marital fidelity, says a pro-life …

Young People of Solomon Islands Opt For Chastity Until Marriage

Attend a Meeting in Preparation for 2005 WYD in Cologne

July 28, 2003 | 668 hits

Youth in the Soloman Islands attend seminar on chastity entitled "True Love Waits," organized by the Salesian Fathers as a preparation for World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne, Germany. The …

At Close of Centenary Year of the Death of St. Maria Goretti

Chastity Safeguards Love, Says John Paul II

July 06, 2003 | 253 hits

Here is a translation of the address John Paul II gave today, before and after praying the Angelus with several thousand pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers and …

Pope Presents Chastity to Young People as "Safeguard" of Authentic Love

At the Conclusion of the Centenary of the Death of St. Maria Goretti

July 06, 2003 | 284 hits

At the close of centenary year of St. Maria Goretti's death, John Paul II presented chastity to young people as the "safeguard" of love. "What does this fragile but mature Christian girl say …

Chastity Gaining Respect, Says Papal Household Preacher

A Virtue That Denotes Abundance of Love

December 13, 2002 | 607 hits

The world is beginning to rediscover the value of chastity, the Papal Household preacher said during an Advent meditation for the Pope and Roman Curia. "The word virginity is appearing again …

John Paul II Exhorts Youth to Be Chaste

Cites Centenary of St. Maria Goretti's Death

July 07, 2002 | 237 hits

Weeks away from World Youth Day in Toronto, John Paul II urged young people to "rediscover the value of chastity and to live interpersonal relations in reciprocal respect and sincere love." …

More Contraceptives Targeted at Teens

But Chastity Programs Gain Support in U.S.

February 17, 2001 | 508 hits

Determined to reduce teen-age pregnancies many governments promote contraceptives and abortive pills as the solution. The latest news comes from southern Wales, where this week trials have …