TORONTO - When Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 entered her teenage son’s vocabulary this year, Mary hit the panic button. First, she didn’t like that “all his friends” were playing this game with a mature rating, and second, she worried about the impact a controversial terro...
MONTREAL - Just two days after the announcement of Brother André’s canonization, St. Joseph’s Oratory had no lack of pilgrims filing past his tomb.
One young woman, who would not reveal her name, stopped and prayed at the various stations depicting St. Joseph’s life, lea...
One of the myths of our age declares that there is a war between the traditions of science and religion. Those who promote this myth assert that the conflict between science and religion is a necessary consequence of the fundamental incompatibility of these two systems.
The stakes of this confli...
The ugly truth of Canada's First Nations teen suicide
Stretched thinner and thinner across Canada’s North, the church is losing touch with First Nations communities as First Nations communities lose touch with hope. Another wave of teen suicides in the James Bay region has left church leaders wondering how they can offer hope to young aboriginals...
Charitable status lost when church didn’t file report
OTTAWA - An official from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) said King’s Glory Fellowship of Calgary lost its charitable status for failing to file its annual financial report.
Its controversial lay pastor Artur Pawlowski admitted he did miss the deadline. He believes, however, King’s Gl...
This month, the focus shifts to several veterans of the Christian adult contemporary market. Collectively, these three artists have released almost 50 albums over the last three decades. As the Christ...
Forgiveness: One Step at a Time by Joseph F. Sica (Novalis, softcover, 142 pages, $15.95).
Alas, by the end of chapter one, I was trying hard not to be cynical about this book. This goes beyond my...
TORONTO - St. John's Church isn't what it used to be, but to Lynn East it feels like home.
“This is lovely. It's like coming home again,” said East as she gazed from the back pew up tow...
Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary by Miri Rubin (Yale University Press, 533 pages, hardcover $35).
Despite its title, this excellent new book is not a history of the Virgin Mary — i...
More contemplative and lyrical than advertised, the first big action movie of 2010 incorporates religious faith and Judeo-Christian principles to a surprising degree.
Directed by twin brothers Albe...
Do I Have to Go? by Matthew Pinto and Chris Stefanick (Ascension Press, 156 pages, $12.99).
Many Catholics have asked themselves the question at least once — Do I have to go? — but r...
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