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Naive nuns play squarely into Hamas’ hands

Anna Farrow

On May 29, 10 days following a joint statement made by Canada, France and the UK which told Israel it was behaving in a way which righteous countries would not put up with, a communion of Canadian religious sisters wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney to express “gratitude for, and solidarity with” the position.

Church on the Street

Out of the darkness comes a holy surprise

Dcn. Robert Kinghorn

By all worldly accounts much of the ministry of The Church on the Street seems like a total waste of time. However, in my more reflective moments I realize that the answer lies somewhere in the mystery that on the street I am constantly surprised by holiness in the midst of addiction, violence, and poverty.

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The Biblical language of justice, care, love

Gerry Turcotte

Although French is officially my first language it’s fair to say that with a father who couldn’t speak English and a mother who couldn’t speak French, I grew up functionally bilingual.

Culture à la Carte

On the attack to defend Catholicism

Sr. Helena Burns

A Catholic and a Protestant walked into a bar…and did a podcast. And guess who was on the defensive? Yup. The Catlick. Why does that always seem to be the case in Catholic-Protestant debates?

The Mustard Seed

Spirit and matter are in delicate balance

Glen Argan

Freedom for all

Lucia Corbea

Faith faces apocalypse in Michael O’Brien novel

Jason Adkins

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We are all called to witness

Gerry Turcotte

Have the patience of Jesus Christ when interrupted

Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre

Editorials

Editorial

That blessed room was real

Catholic Register Editorial

A key to Cardinal Francis Leo’s second pastoral letter for the Archdiocese of Toronto comes, fittingly, in the fifth paragraph of the introduction to the document’s nine segments.

Editorial

United in One