By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – “War is a defeat,” Pope Francis insisted as he called for prayers for peace in Israel and Palestine. Speaking to thousands of people gathered…
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – After warning the world against ignoring the cries of the earth and the poor with his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’, On Care for Our…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – The 364 members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the 85 experts, facilitators and ecumenical delegates accompanying them began their work…
‘Critical’ contributions needed to shake up Indigenous narrative says Regina archbishop By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Archbishop Donald Bolen charged young Canadian academics with a call to action…
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Four in five Canadians (82 per cent) oppose expanding euthanasia eligibility further without first improving mental health care services, according to a new…
Canadian Catholic bishops discuss MAiD, Indigenous reconciliation, and inter-religious dialogue during annual Plenary Assembly Sept. 25-29 By Peter Stockland, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – The incoming president of the Canadian Conference…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – Pope Francis opened the work of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops asking members to meditate on ancient theological texts about the Holy…
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – Members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops are not gathered in Rome to implement a “plan of reformation” but to walk together…
University of Saskatchewan media release The University of Saskatchewan (USask) will honour the remarkable public service of Fr. André Poilièvre during USask Fall Convocation next month in Saskatoon. USask President Peter Stoicheff announced that the…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service [Rome CNS] – Knowing they would be wrangling with different opinions and that Catholics around the world had different hopes and fears for their work, the 364 full members…