Pope Francis, right, and new cardinals visit with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the retired pope's residence after a consistory at the Vatican Nov. 19, 2016.

Editorial: A dynamic duo

Since his stunning decision five years ago to renounce the papacy, Pope Emeritus Benedict has been spent his time praying, reading, strolling, enjoying music and welcoming friends. He has stayed far from the Vatican limelight and, as he promised, clear of any words or deeds that might suggest even an inkling of interference in the work of his successor.

Patrick Brown addresses the The Rural Ontario Municipal Association Jan. 23, 2018.

Charles Lewis: PC leader's fall leaves bitter taste

For the most part, social conservatives had lost faith in Patrick Brown before the sudden fall of the Progressive Conservative Party leader. 

Fr. Scott Lewis: God never excludes or gives up on anyone

Fr. Scott Lewis: God never excludes or gives up on anyone

First Sunday of Lent, Feb. 18 (Year B) Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15

A protest banner that says in Spanish, "Yes, Francis, here there is proof," hangs near the cathedral in Lima, Peru, Jan. 21. The banner protests Pope Francis' defense of Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Chile, who is accused of protecting a priest the Vatican found guilty of sexual abuse of minors.

Editorial: Sex file bungled

Few dossiers that cross the Pope’s desk are more challenging than the thick, sad file on sexual abuse. It’s a file Pope Francis inherited from his two predecessors and one he pledged to handle with urgency, compassion and transparency.

Several hundred people gathered in Regina Feb. 10 to protest the acquittal of Gerald Stanley in the death of Colten Boushie. It was one of many across Canada.

Mickey Conlon: Tragedy should not derail reconciliation

REGINA – The trial of a Saskatchewan farmer charged in the death of a 22-year-old Indigenous man has ended with an acquittal. But other than that, what have we learned from this?

Men march along a truck Jan. 11 carrying the coffins of people killed by Fulani herdsmen in Makurdi, Nigeria. With at least 80 people killed since the start of the year in conflict over fertile land in Nigeria, the nation's bishops condemned what they call brutal massacres of innocent people.

Developing a global conscience with the 'Share Lent' campaign

The disciplines of Lent — prayer, fasting and almsgiving — are an exercise in conscience formation. Lent is much more than conscience formation, but it is that.
Bob Brehl: Life and times of a Canadian knight named Day

Bob Brehl: Life and times of a Canadian knight named Day

It’s always fun to pick up a book and have trouble putting it down because the story grips you.
Cathy Majtenyi: The wage gap is everyone's business

Cathy Majtenyi: The wage gap is everyone's business

About a week after Ontario’s new minimum wage kicked in, I grabbed a sandwich at a well-known coffee shop.
Ash Wednesday reminds us of our “mortal nature.”

Ash Wednesday: Choosing Christ as your valentine

We begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14, only a few weeks after our celebration of the Christmas season. That’s early, so we may feel that we are not “ready” yet.  
Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast dedicates the new altar at Notre Dame Cathedral on Feb. 2. Fr. de Souza was amazed at the uniqueness of the new altar.

Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: New altar at Notre Dame Cathedral lights up the sacrifice of Christ

OTTAWA – On Feb. 2 in Ottawa’s Notre Dame Cathedral, I knew we would have a special liturgical experience. After all, a new altar for the cathedral was being dedicated, a beautiful rite that only happens once or twice in the life of a church. What I didn’t expect was something utterly and wholly unique.
Editorial: Simple solutions when values collide

Editorial: Simple solutions when values collide

Canadian society has come a long way in encouraging tolerance and accommodation. Generally speaking, laws and attitudes have evolved for the better when it comes to the treatment of racial and ethnic minorities, women, the disabled and others who historically have faced discrimination.
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