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May 24, 2019

Toronto Climate Strike takes its message to businesses

Students were in Nathan Phillips Square on Friday, May 24 to send a message to politicians and business leaders.

About 200 students with the the backing of their parents, grandparents and teachers sang and chanted their request for immediate and bold climate action at the latest #FridaysForFuture student Climate Strike Friday, May 24 in Nathan Phillips Square.

Published in Canada
May 24, 2019

Pope Francis releases new universal law on abuse reporting

Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 15, 2019. The pope has issued a new universal church law establishing procedures for reporting and investigating abuse within the church. The new church law goes into effect June 1.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' latest effort to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable came in the form of a new universal law, "Vos estis lux mundi" ("You are the light of the world"), which takes effect June 1.

Published in Vatican
May 24, 2019

Vatican official: Easter attacks were an act against all of Sri Lanka

A survivor and others pray outside St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2019, for the souls of those who killed on Easter by bomb attacks.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- One of the Vatican's top officials visited Sri Lanka to show solidarity with Catholics still reeling from the Easter suicide bombings that claimed more than 250 lives and injured more than 400.

Published in International
May 23, 2019

Cardinal ‘Fix It’

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski gives candy to children as he visits the Hope and Peace Center for refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos.

During his visit to a centre offering respite and food to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos this month, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski followed a sign that said, “Broken? Fix it here.”

Published in International