This week: Pope Francis is set to release a document on evangelization, Google uncovers the catacombs, and Cardinal Zen shares his insights into the relationship between the Holy See and China.  *** One story that didn’t make into this week’s program but merits a second look is Pope Francis and the mafia.  Pope Francis has ...read more

Tonight on Perspectives  Canadian Sculptor presents one of his works to the PopeAnd we take a look to this week’s General Audience ...read more

By Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton The theme of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was, “God of Life, Lead us to Justice and Peace”. This 10th Assembly, held in Busan, Korea, was remarkable in any number of ways – great guest speakers from the Jewish and Evangelical traditions, great participation by Orthodox ...read more

What an experience visiting Israel! We spent the whole day in Jerusalem visiting many very meaningful places, but in this post I want to focus on something small that struck me in a particular way. The driver dropped us off close to the Western wall and after a quick security check we entered the square ...read more

Ever since I received the invitation to participate in the Year of Faith Press Trip as guests of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, I have been wondering what to expect. This is my first time ever visiting Israel, and the opportunity to visit those sites that are so significant for the three Abrahamic religions is ...read more

  Tonight on  Perspectives  –          US bishops will prepare a statement on Pornography –          And we take a look at today’s general Audience ...read more

  The following letter was sent to the Bishops of Canada this week by Archbishop Paul Andre Durocher, the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. My dear Brother Bishops, Our hearts go out to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, particularly those of us who have many Philippino faithful in our ...read more

“Consult not your fears, but your hopes and dreams!” (Pope John XXIII, 1962)  On Sunday, November 10th, these words once again rang out at Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario as Sr. Mary Lou Wirtz, FCJM opened here talk on the theme “New Directions and New Relationships for Religious Life”.  Sr. Mary Lou is General Superior ...read more

Archbishop Paul Andre Durocher sent this letter to Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Tuesday, November 12. To the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful of the Philippines, Since Friday, we have seen the increasingly devastating reports of the tragedy which hasbefallen your country. As President of ...read more

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Papal Nuncio to the United States, gave this address to the general assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Your Eminence Cardinal Dolan, Your Eminences, my Brother Archbishops and Bishops, Monsignor Jenkins and staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, let me begin by saying a ...read more