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June 2017

June 1

Pope's homily: Saint Paul was a model of preaching, persecution and prayer

June 1, 2017

The life of Saint Paul, characterized by preaching, persecutions and prayer, can be a model for all Christians today. That was the theme of Pope Francis’ homily at his Santa Marta Mass on Thursday morning.

Comment: Catholic influence on Canadian political horizon

June 1, 2017

Allowing for caveats, Canada could find itself with a trinity of powerful Catholic leaders in coming months.

Editorial: Respect the dead at Montreal's Irish Commemorative Stone

June 1, 2017

They call it the Summer of Sorrow.

Canada's north is a challenge and a blessing, says Bishop Crosby

June 1, 2017

Bishop Douglas Crosby has some travel advice for newly-ordained priests: Go north, young man.

Vatican soccer champs dedicate victory to Coptic Christians

June 1, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Upon winning the Vatican's annual soccer championship last week, the victorious team honored Christians in Egypt who have faced increasingly brutal persecution in recent years.

Catholic farmer ousted from Michigan market over same-sex marriage views

June 1, 2017

A Catholic farmer in Michigan is suing the city of East Lansing after he was barred from a municipal farmers market over his views on same-sex marriage.

U.S. church leaders continue to ask for compassion toward immigrants

June 1, 2017

WASHINGTON – In early May, after the archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, made a statement about an executive order dealing with immigration, he seems to have received more than a few unhappy responses.

Bishops look for healing at missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry

June 1, 2017

The road to healing is long, but it is a destination Canada’s bishops hope can be reached by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Faith: Chiara’s story reveals a new meaning of joy

June 1, 2017

One day, my brother put a book in my hand. The book, a biography called Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy, appealed to me. I read it into the small hours of that same night.

Faith: Jesus is proof of God’s steadfast love

June 1, 2017

Most Holy Trinity, June 11 (Year A) Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; Daniel 3; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 Who is God? There is no shortage of talk, theories, books and adamant assertions about God, but what does God have to say?

Faith: Ceasing to believe is not the same as losing faith

June 1, 2017

When Friedrich Nietzsche declared that “God is dead” he added a question: What kind of a “sponge” does it take to wipe away the entire horizon?

Martin Luther used medieval traditions to form his stance on justification

June 1, 2017

WASHINGTON – Martin Luther used two medieval traditions to form his position on justification – a stance that nearly 500 years later ultimately found acceptance among Catholics, according to a German Lutheran theologian and pastor.

At Cannes, Wim Wenders talks about making movies that matter

June 1, 2017

CANNES, France – When films by Fellini and Rossellini topped the list of Pope Francis’ favorites, it should have been clear that, when it comes to cinema, this is an unusually discerning pontiff.

June 2

Pope's homily: Shepherd the people of God with humility

June 2, 2017

Jesus entrusted his sheep to Peter, the most sinful of the remaining eleven apostles, and invited him to shepherd the People of God with humility and love, despite his mistakes and sins. That was Pope Francis’ message at Mass on Friday morning in the Casa Santa Marta.

Speaking Out: Teenage dating the right way

June 2, 2017

When I was a kid, I had a crush on a girl. As far as I was concerned I was going to grow up, marry this girl, have kids with her, etc. However, later on I developed a crush on a different girl.

Comment: There is still only one answer to tragedies like Manchester

June 2, 2017

As I write this, I’m fixated on a photo of eight-year-old Saffie Rose, the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing. Her picture is part of a newspaper photo array of the young victims of that awful night.

Glorious and Free seminar examines Catholic history in Canada

June 2, 2017

As Canada reflects on its 150 years of Confederation, Fr. Raymond de Souza has dug a little deeper to unearth the Catholic perspective on the story behind the history.

Aid to the Church in Need's work in Iraq goes on despite war

June 2, 2017

Even as the fighting rages in Iraq, the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need is restoring damaged houses and helping displaced Christians return to their villages on the outskirts of Mosul, the country’s second largest city.

U.S. Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be 'truly affordable'

June 2, 2017

WASHINGTON – Members of the U.S. Senate "have a grave obligation" to make sure their health care reform bill respects life, provides access to adequate health care "for all" and is "truly affordable," the chairmen of four U.S. bishops' committees said in a letter to senators released June 2.

Safeguarding creation is religious obligation, Vatican officials say

June 2, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican's annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.