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August 1, 2018

Medieval reform, doctor of the Church, can help current sex abuse crisis, historian says

C. Colt Anderson, a theologian and expert on reformers in the Catholic Church, is pictured July 20. Anderson, who has studied 11th century church reformer St. Peter Damian, said that looking at how problems of abuse were handled in the past is relevant today.
VATICAN – A radical program of reform addressing the widespread problem of abusive clergy and negligent superiors in the 11th century holds some essential insights and lessons for the church today, a church historian has said.
Published in International
September 22, 2017

Exhibit puts Reformation history in focus

Medieval rare book expert Pearce Carefoot with one of the 95 books and manuscripts from the Reformation on display at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto.

It begins with the Beguines — the Reformation, that is.

Published in Canada
November 18, 2015

Journalist in leaks case denounces Vatican’s ‘medieval rules'

St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

ROME - An Italian investigative journalist spoke out against what he called a “medieval” Vatican law that might result in a jail sentence of up to eight years for publishing confidential Holy See documents.

Published in Vatican
June 30, 2015

St. Mike’s dean a 21st-century thinker

James Ginther

TORONTO - James Ginther wants the truth. He finds it by getting help from people all around the world.

Published in Education
March 28, 2015

Not just pretty pictures: Church art is catechetical storybook of faith

Jesus carries his cross in this painting in a chapel at the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs in Rome March 10.

VATICAN CITY - Having so much world-famous art housed in Rome's churches and chapels has risked turning the city's sacred spaces into sightseer circuses. A hushed prayerful atmosphere for the faithful is often broken by clicking cameras and tourists exchanging guidebook details.

Published in Arts News