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March 2016

March 12

Can religious art be taken seriously again? A Q&A with Aaron Rosen

March 12, 2016

It is not easy to be a respected member of the art-world intelligentsia and take religion seriously. “Religion and modern art continue to be typecast as mortal enemies,” writes Aaron Rosen.

Archbishop Philip Pocock was a trailblazer

March 12, 2016

There’s no doubt that Archbishop Philip Pocock’s stand against Planned Parenthood was a defining moment in his episcopal career.

Trump is getting out the Muslim vote

March 12, 2016

Salim Jaffer moved to the U.S. when he was 14 years old. His family, along with the rest of the Indian community, had been expelled from Uganda in 1972 under the violent dictator Idi Amin and sought a respite in America. But he said he’s never felt in danger until this year.

Ambitious film tackles Jesus as no other has dared

March 12, 2016

For the first time in cinematic history, a film is exploring the life of the child Jesus. The Young Messiah, in theatres March 11, follows the seven-year-old Jesus growing up in Egypt after the Holy Family fled Bethlehem to escape King Herod’s wrath. With news of Herod’s death, Joseph decides it is time to return. The journey, however, is not without its obstacles as Herod’s son assumes the search for the child Saviour.

Photographer's life work to expose horrors of global human trafficking

March 12, 2016

DE PERE, Wis. - Lisa Kristine was 11 when her aunt and uncle gave her an Olympus 35 mm camera. From a converted darkroom in her home in California, she developed black-and-white film and printed images of family and friends.

March 13

ShareLife's faces and partner agencies

March 13, 2016

Read the stories of the people helped by ShareLife donors.

Sowing the seeds of action

March 13, 2016

In reaching out to Catholic schools and students, ShareLife’s aim goes far beyond raising money.

Vita Centre grows with its clients

March 13, 2016

As Vita Centre celebrates its 25 years of service in Peel Region, its staff and volunteers can look back and see how they have grown along with their clients.

Where kids get to be kids

March 13, 2016

Summer camp is often considered a childhood rite of passage, but for many families the outdoor experience is unaffordable. Camp Ozanam for boys and Marygrove Camp for girls helps fill this void.

St. Jude’s helps special needs clients feel a part of society

March 13, 2016

A genuine smile makes a big difference when one walks into a store. At St. Jude’s Academy of the Arts, you might even be welcomed with a hug from one of the special needs clients helping at the gift shop that day.

March 14

Off Ireland's beaten track

March 14, 2016

DROGHEDA, Ireland - Beyond the must-see sites and attractions like the Cliffs of Moher, Giant’s Causeway and the Guinness warehouse, there are many places in Ireland that are overlooked by tourists.

A tale of two cities

March 14, 2016

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - Even though technically they’re in two different countries, Ireland’s two biggest cities, Dublin and Belfast, are a two-hour drive apart with no border checkpoint.

Pope: ‘the Lord walks with us through the “dark valleys” of our lives’

March 14, 2016

Pope Francis on Monday spoke of a series of events and situations that shed shadows on our lives and lead us to ask difficult questions.

Churches targeted in South Sudan civil war, says UN

March 14, 2016

Churches and mosques have been centres of “searing” human rights abuses in South Sudan, where a civil war has been raging since 2013, according to a United Nations report.

Pope marks third anniversary of election with talk on mercy

March 14, 2016

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis celebrated the third anniversary of his election with a simple Tweet — “Pray for me" — and the usual Sunday recitation of the Angelus prayer with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square.

Polish church unveils preliminary plan for Pope's July visit

March 14, 2016

WARSAW, Poland - Pope Francis will visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau during a July 27-31 visit to Poland for the celebration of World Youth Day, the Polish bishops announced.

UNICEF official warns no place is safe for Syria's children

March 14, 2016

AMMAN, Jordan - As peace talks get underway in Geneva trying to end the 5-year-old war in Syria, the U.N. children's agency warned that more than 80 per cent of Syria's children have been harmed by the destructive conflict.

March 15

Refugee fears ‘reasonable’: Archbishop of Canterbury

March 15, 2016

CANTERBURY, England - Labelling people who are worried about mass migration into their country as racist is “absolutely outrageous,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby wrote in The House, a magazine read mainly by members of Parliament.

Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4

March 15, 2016

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.

March for Life opens doors to wide pro-life spectrum

March 15, 2016

OTTAWA - Campaign Life Coalition has paved the way for every organization fighting for the unborn to take part in this year’s National March for Life May 12.