As I looked out of my airplane window, the landmark was unmistakable. Saskatoon’s Holy Family Cathedral rises up like a white sail, crowned by a cross. It was the first time I laid eyes on it, apart from photos and a web cam that showed live images throughout its construction. It’s equally formidable from the ...read more

Pope Benedict XVI announced last Sunday that the next International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Cebu city in the Philippines. What is the faith life like in that country? What can the Philippines show to the universal church? My contact with Cebuanos living in Toronto during this week made me see how different their ...read more

The following statement was released by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops this morning, regarding the B.C. Supreme Court ruling on physician-assisted suicide. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has learned with dismay of a ruling on assisted suicide by a judge of the British Columbia Supreme Court. The Catholic position on this question ...read more

Click here to download it now! Salt + Light has released its newly created iPhone/iPad app. This app was a gruelling 6 month project in the making. It was made possible by the volunteer work of Pierre Wirawan and two developers working on their programmer’s university thesis in Indonesia, Rendy Ong and Edric Satyaka. Anyone with ...read more

Just before the Closing Mass at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, S+L’s Kris Dmytrenko met some excited young missionaries from NET Ministries, who included a number of Canadians. While our live coverage of the Statio Orbis is already underway (you can watch online here), the Mass begins at 10:15 am ET / 7:15 am PT. ...read more

In this episode of Catholic Focus, host Gillian Kantor explores some of the options for caring for our aging relatives and friends. Features include a visit to a Catholic Retirement Home and to a family providing in-home care. ...read more

Tonight on Perspectives, Day 6 of our coverage of the International Eucharistic Congress. Kris talks to Rose Busingye, founder of Meeting Point International. Sebastian and Fr. Rosica take a look at a unique exhibit in Dublin, plus we meet a group of pilgrims from Turkmenistan. ...read more

Below is the official text of the catechesis of Archbishop Bashar Warda, CSsR, catechesis, as delivered on Day 6 of the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Archbishop Warda is the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil in Iraq. Introduction: Catechesis Today I am invited to present a catechesis on suffering. A catechesis is not just a preaching ...read more

Today His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presided over the Liturgy of Reconciliation. Find the full text of his address below: RECONCILIATION IN OUR COMMUNION Dear Brothers and Sisters, as pilgrims we all share Christ’s call to conversion, reconciliation, communion, holiness and discipleship. This morning we have ...read more

The Eucharistic Procession is one of the highlights of the International Eucharistic Congress. Salt + Light’s Sebastian Gomes catches up with Canadian pilgrims during yesterday’s procession. Part 1 Part 2 ...read more