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Canoe pilgrimage is riding the wave of reconciliation

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A couple of the crews engaged in a playful mini-race as the Canadian Canoe Pilgrimage got underway July 21 in Midland, Ont., the start of a 900 km journey.

The path to reconciliation between Canada and its First Nations’ people will ultimately be a long journey. Too large of a schism has developed among the two cultures over 400 years, with the newcomers overwhelming the founding nations.

Cardinal hopes church's history of survival in Iraq will help its future

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Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, poses for a photo June 2 at the Vatican. "History is itself a victory over ignorance, marginalization and intolerance; it is a call for respect and to not repeat the mistakes of the past," said Cardinal Filoni in his book, "The Church in Iraq."

VATICAN CITY – To understand the current situation in Iraq – the evolving and complex conflicts there, and the fear and resilience of its Christians – one has to understand its past, which is often ignored or unknown in the West, said a former papal representative to the country.

Not being afraid of controversy is part of Civilta Cattolica's mission

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An issue of the Italian journal La Civilta Cattolica is seen at the Vatican in this 2013 file photo.

VATICAN CITY – When an influential Jesuit-run journal criticized U.S. politics in mid-July, it was not the first time it had caused controversy in the United States.

Church is learning to deal with reality of declining number of weddings

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Megan and Ben Turland present Pope Francis with a bottle of maple syrup after the Pope gave the couple’s wedding a papal blessing.

A flowing white wedding gown is not an everyday sight along the busy streets of Rome.

Canada 150: From sea to sea, people and places of faith

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The Catholic Register has compiled a list of 150 people and places of faith to mark Canada's 150th anniversary.

Canadians from coast to coast have reason to be proud of this country as it marks its 150th birthday, and the Catholic population — about 12.8 million — can be especially proud. Long before Canada was even a country, Catholics were putting their stamp on the history of this land.

Incarnate Canada – discover our nation of faith

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Ottawa’s eternal flame is surrounded by the crests of every province and territory and in the shadow of the Peace Tower, burning on for the unity of a huge and diverse nation.

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has looked favourably on His people and redeemed them.”

Religious brother, priest forever bonded by kidney transplant

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Father Scott Bullock and Christian Brother Stephen Markham pose together in late March in Dubuque, Iowa, about nine months after kidney transplant surgery. "It is without a doubt the greatest gift you can give anyone," Brother Markham said of the donated kidney he received from his priest friend.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Father Scott Bullock and Christian Brother Stephen Markham are forever bonded by a kidney transplant a year ago that has changed both men physically and spiritually.

Under the radar: South Sudan needs media attention, immediate action

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Students pray during an assembly May 1 at the Solidarity Teacher Training College in Yambio, South Sudan.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is first of all a shepherd who makes seeking out the lost and forgotten his top priority. But he also knows that wherever he goes, the cameras and news coverage will follow.

Seventy years ago, Canada was consecrated to Mary during the Marian Congress

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Thousands jam Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park for the consecration of Canada to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 22, 1947.

OTTAWA – Seventy years ago, Ottawa, a sleepy government town dominated by the logging industry, had never seen anything like the 1947 Marian Congress.

Ottawa parish sparks giant family reunion for Syrian refugees

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Husam Al Dakhil and his cousin Bahaa Hraiz serve a Syrian buffet. The cousins came to Canada a little more than a year ago. Now Holy Redeemer parish has found sponsors for their parents and siblings.

OTTAWA – Holy Redeemer, a parish in the Ottawa archdiocese, didn’t stop at bringing in one Syrian refugee family. They brought in three — and plan to bring in three more.

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