The months leading up to the now concluded first phase of the Synod on Synodality were marked by anticipation and anxiety in influential Catholic circles. While the majority of Catholics might remain perplexed or indifferent to the Synod, invested Catholics saw change on the horizon.
Homecoming: A Catholic conversion
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialTammy Peterson and her journey for truth
At this synod, equality is the dynamic
By Christine Way Skinner and Catherine Pead, Catholic Register SpecialOn Sunday Oct. 15, members of Concerned Lay Catholics had the opportunity to join Dr. Catherine Clifford for lunch following English Mass at the Jesuit Caravita community in Rome.
As synod winds down, members urged to sow patience
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceAs members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops return home, share the results of their work and prepare for the final synod assembly in 2024, they must be on guard against people who will want to make them take sides as if the synod were a political debate, said Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe.
Late archbishop key in B.C. colleges’ launch
By AGNIESZKA RUCK, Canadian Catholic NewsJust before the turn of the new millennium, then Vancouver Archbishop Adam Exner, like many others, was asking himself the question, “What will the future bring?”
Newman chaplain answers ‘call within a call’
By Anna FarrowIt is a long way from his native Igboland in Nigeria to the Newman Centre at McGill University, but Fr. Anthony Atansi finds himself as “at home” in one as the other.
Family, faith guide scholarship winner
By NICHOLAS ELBERS, Canadian Catholic NewsFor Lilian Pham, winning the prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship was only possible because of the love and support of her family.
Charities’ scholarships focus on special service
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto is deepening its commitment to support postsecondary learners by awarding five new scholarships — valued at $5,000 apiece — starting in 2024.
Assumption dialogue tightens interfaith bond
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAssumption University is continuing its tradition under Dr. John Cappucci of fostering Christian-Jewish ecumenical bonds.
Actor-prof nurtures creative spirit
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe sprawling line of cinephiles who attended the Anatomy of a Fall premiere screening at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) on Sept. 22 overheard numerous people exiting the Eau Claire Cinemas raving over a feature they viewed.
Synod reveals how parish perpetual adoration chapels set hearts on fire
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsAs the Synod on Synodality continues, the global gathering is providing an opportunity for Catholic leaders to share ideas and initiatives -- some of which dovetail with the aims of the National Eucharistic Revival underway in the United States.