A cross above a church is seen alongside minarets of a mosque April 17 in Cairo ahead of Pope Francis' April 28-29 visit.

Editorial: Egypt trip strengthens Mideast Christians, religious tolerance

Just 19 days after two Palm Sunday terrorist bombings killed more than 45 Christian worshippers and injured a hundred more in Egypt, Pope Francis will personally take a message of peace and solidarity to that volatile nation.

Students from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy pass by St. Joseph Hall on the campus in Barry’s Bay, Ont.

Opinion: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom is built on the Catholic tradition

On April 29, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy (OLSWA) will graduate the first class of its newly approved bachelor’s degree program.

Pope Francis accepts a program from Iman Khalid Latif during an interreligious gathering in New York in 2015.

Comment: We can’t be bystanders in Islamophobia fight

Perhaps the greatest Roman Catholic voice to oppose Jewish prejudice was Pope John Paul II. He, more than any other Church leader, continues to enjoy the favour of the Jews. It was Pope John Paul II who categorically instructed the faithful that anti-Semitism is a serious sin.

Pro-marijuana flags as seen at the Global Marijuana March 2013 in Vancouver, B.C. Legalizing pot doesn't make it a wise consumer choice or a safe one, writes editorial.

Editorial: Legalization of marijuana is a dopey decision

The legalization of recreational marijuana elicits the usual snickers about pot and the people who use it. But it’s no laughing matter.

Filipinos receive Communion during Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver, B.C. Dec. 15, 2016. A recent survey released by the Angus Reid Institute says 81 per cent of Canadians are either committed believers or, at worst, spiritually uncertain.

Opinion: The surveys say … yes, faith has future in Canada

Data from two major polling firms show Canadians are nowhere close to the caricature of faith-hostile atheists that we’ve been led to believe characterize us.

Easter tells Christians to be beacons of hope and peace in their homes, workplaces and communities, writes editorial.

Editorial: Spread hope and joy this Easter

We may be powerless to save Egyptian Christians from terrorist bombings, Syrian civilians from poison-gas attacks or to silence the guns in Africa’s many war zones, but Easter reminds us to never despair from walking as disciples of hope and peace.

Uncle Bill taught Bob Brehl the importance of family.

Comment: Uncle Bill brought out the best in family

It’s been said family can provide us with great strength and expose our greatest weaknesses. Or, as comedian George Burns once said: “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”

In northern Iraq, bishops representing three Christian churches have laid groundwork for thousands of Christians who were displaced by war to go home and rebuild their lives in the Nineveh Plain.

Editorial: There's a ray of hope in northern Iraq

As civilian deaths mount in Mosul and as Pope Francis appeals to combatants to spare innocent lives in the “beloved Iraqi nation,” a small ray of hope has emerged not 85 km away in the city of Irbil.

Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, but contrary to what many believe, it’s not a time of misery. Instead, it marks the great joys and satisfactions to be had as we draw closer to Jesus.

Comment: Yes, there really are ways to ‘enjoy’ Lent

Heading into church last month for the noon-hour service on Ash Wednesday, I walked along the sidewalk behind two middle-aged couples decked out in office-type apparel. I overheard that one of the couples was heading out for a bite of lunch and the other was skipping lunch to attend the service that marks the beginning of Lenten fasting, penance and prayer that is now entering its final days before we reach the glory of Easter Sunday.

Bob Brehl writes that the best way to tackle bigotry and the rising Islamophobia.

Comment: Education is the best way to tackle bigotry

“What good can this wretched intolerance and religious bigotry effect?”

Now that the federal budget has earmarked $6 billion to palliative care, it's time to create a national end-of-life care framework, writes editorial.

Editorial: It’s time to make quality palliative care more accessible

The pledge was buried deep within the federal budget and delivered almost as an afterthought. Still, it is encouraging to see the Liberals keeping a 2015 election promise on palliative care.

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