Pope Francis meets with members of the preparatory council for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon region at the Vatican in this photo dated April 12-13 and released by the Vatican April 14. The synod will take place in October 2019.

Catholic universities must prepare students for dialogue, Pope says

VATICAN – Catholic universities are "called to be workshops of dialogue and encounter in the service of truth, justice and the defense of human dignity at every level," Pope Francis told a delegation from Pennsylvania's Villanova University.
Aaron Parry, second from right, is joined at the Lincoln Alexander Awards by Josephine Moretuzzo, left, Chair of Guidance at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School; Ontario Lt. Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, and Blessed Trinity teacher Antonio Gambale.

Student finds his passion in social justice, ethnic minority issues

His teacher describes Aaron Parry as a “gentle soul,” but no one could ever accuse him of lacking passion.

Brayden Volkenant went from aspiring soccer star to public advocate for Trinity Western University’s fight over its “community covenant.”

Law student puts his faith to a legal test

VANCOUVER – News about Trinity Western University’s attempts to open a Christian law school, and the ensuing battles in the courts and the media, has spread across the country many times over.

David Vecchiarelli, left, and Christopher Giuga show off the hardware they won at the Canadian International Auto Show.

Br. André students put skills into overdrive

Hard work pays off. It can also get you an all expenses paid trip to New York City.

A traditional Blackfoot teepee was erected on St. Mary’s campus as part of the Indigenous Voices lecture series last summer.

St. Mary's lectures bring out Indigenous wisdom

The stories are out there, they just need to be heard.
The administration behind the new Bachelor of Social Innovation degree at Saint Paul University, from left to right, Simon Tremblay-Pepin, Philippe Dufort, Anahi Morales Hudon and Jonathan Durand-Folco.

Saint Paul University takes innovation to the next level

Saint Paul University in Ottawa has good news for young Catholics who want to make a difference.
The Regina Open Door Society choir performs during World Refugee Day last June. Campion College is representative of the city’s diversity with 14 per cent of its students coming from outside Canada.

Campion College opens doors to growing number of migrant students

REGINA – Mbayang Dabo laughs as she says, “Every winter I reconsider my decision (to move to Regina).” It’s quite understandable in mid-February as the Prairie city struggles through a two-week stretch of winter where the mercury has barely risen above -20.
Fr. Tibor Horvath led the Ultimate Reality and Meaning Society. At its height, the URAM society was a loose network of about 1,000 professors, experts and freelance scholars.

Life's ultimate meaning: Fr. Tibor Horvath’s scholarly movement left lasting impression

When it comes to higher learning, you can’t get higher than the ultimate.
To Fr. Greg Kennedy, the wonder of God’s creation is a key element in the spiritual experience. As a spiritual director, he explores the confluence of spirituality, ecology and creativity.

Jesuit brings his case for nature, technology and loneliness to Campion

REGINA – In modern society, people talk plenty about nature and the environment, but when it comes down to reality, they don’t actually experience what God has created around us.

The Biblical Archaeology Laboratory at St. Paul’s College, part of the University of Manitoba, is a partner with Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv in the excavation of the ancient city of Gath, the birthplace of the menacing giant from the David and Goliath story.

St. Paul’s has a tall order in Goliath ancient dig project

For nine years, students from St. Paul’s College have been helping to uncover the life of Goliath, one piece of ancient pottery at a time.
The new centre will be open to all sorts of projects that arise among the students and faculty spread around the Toronto School of Theology.

Regis College to preserve a large part of the Scarboro's work

Note: An earlier version of this story indicated that the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society would cease to exist by 2020.The article has been modified to more accurately reflect the Scarboro Missions plans for continuing their apostolate.

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