Book exposes Christian churches' unpleasant statistics
Leaving Christianity:Changing Allegiances in Canada since 1945 by Brian Clarke and Stuart Macdonald (McGill-Queen’s University Press, softcover, 304 pages, $35.00)
Jean Vanier offers a life lesson in his memoir
At 90, Jean Vanier is something more than an eminent man of great accomplishment, more than a national treasure who belongs to the Order of Canada, the Order of Quebec, France’s Legion of Honour and holds the 2015 Templeton Prize.
Anthropocene at AGO: Exploring the stark reality of man’s footprint on the planet — scars and all
Looking at the cathedral-scale art by one of the world’s foremost photographers, theologian Dennis Patrick O’Hara said, “Yes, it’s awesome and it’s awful.”
Randy Boyagoda's new literary venture explores the Catholic faith in school atmosphere
Some might say that Randy Boyagoda is a lot like Prin, the protagonist of his third novel. Both are Catholic university professors with a Sri Lankan background and four daughters.
'Unbroken' sequel puts faith at the centre
SAN DIEGO – Almost four years ago, Louis Zamperini’s life story received its first big-screen treatment.
Book’s journey takes some tedious turns
Journeys to Justice: Reflections on Canadian Christian Activism by Joe Gunn (Novalis, 176 pages, softcover, $14.95 on amazon.ca)
Book review: Artist’s words would help her art
Mary and the Incarnation by Christine Granger (Novalis, 80 pages, softcover, $17.95)
TV Mass brings its legacy to national stage
When Msgr. Brad Massman launched a Sunday Mass TV broadcast for shut-ins in 1987, its future was, at best, uncertain.
Euthanasia film strikes a raw human nerve
OTTAWA – Kevin Dunn first met Aurelia in the Netherlands at a conference on euthanasia for young people.
Long line of bishops help tell Toronto's story
There are many ways to tell the story of a city. In Extraordinary Ordinaries, Fr. Seamus Hogan explores aspects of Toronto’s history by examining the challenges, successes and even the blind spots of the 12 men who have served as the bishop or archbishop of Toronto.