Graduates celebrate at the University of Notre Dame at the conclusion of the May 15 commencement ceremony in Indiana.

The Mustard Seed: Graduation ends a journey of pure joy

Graduating from high school or university can be a poignant moment in life’s journey. It typically marks a transition from one lifestyle to another.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, May 31.

Comment: Learning to listen is key to building bridges

A shooting at a Boston area abortion clinic brought six women together for a talk. Three were pro-life movement leaders and three were high-profile pro-choice activists.
Martin Luther hammers his 95 theses on a church door, as depicted by Belgian painter Ferdinand Eauwels, an act that prompted the Reformation 500 years ago.

Editorial: Luther's lesson

When an obscure monk named Martin Luther tacked a list of declarations onto the door of a German cathedral on Oct. 31, 1517, no one imagined his musings were about to break up the Catholic Church. All Luther wanted when penning his 95 theses was to start a conversation. In his view, the Church had lost its way. 
Migrant farmers with visas harvest romaine lettuce in King City, Calif., April 17. Canada also imports thousands of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers from the Caribbean and Latin America each year, the majority on eight-month permits.

Editorial: Let the migrant workers from the Caribbean stay

Prior to the September hurricanes that devastated the Caribbean, Dominica was barely a blip on the radar of public consciousness.
Opponents of euthanasia and assisted suicide staged a "die-in" following a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, in early June 2016.

Comment: Canada will be a full service death industry if we euthanize the mentally ill

During the summer I decided to take a break from speaking about euthanasia. There were several reasons. First, it was getting more and more difficult to find groups that were interested in hearing the anti-euthanasia message. Then when something was arranged only a handful of people would show up.

A woman walks along Hollywood Blvd. Voluminous voices made it clear in the aftermath of the exposés of Weinstein’s vile assaults that his conduct was like an open sewer running through Hollywood.

Comment: Weinstein a symptom of an even uglier issue

The exposure of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sordid sexual predator secret is ripping the mask off the sinister nature of our supposed surprise as well.
Pope Francis speaks during lunch with the poor, refugees and detainees in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, Oct. 1.

Comment: Francis opens the door to ‘cafeteria’ Catholics

To call someone “more Catholic than the Pope” used to be a joking reference to conservative Catholics, but these days there truly are some people who think they are more Catholic than Pope Francis.
According to an Aug. 31 report from a Buffalo-led research team, 10 species of fish in the Niagara River are showing high concentrations of human antidepressant drugs in their brain tissues.

Comment: Our environmental abuse puts us on a road to ruin

The August and September hurricanes of Harvey, Irma and Jose drowned out two fleeting news items that should keep us awake at night with anguish about how we’re treating our planet.
Photo illustration of a young woman depicts the effects of human trafficking. Robert Kinghorn writes that the good news of the Church on the Street is not reported alongside the murders and the overdoses in secular newspapers.

Amid violence streets still have their moments of grace

There are few, if any, parishes in Toronto that had three shooting deaths in the first month of the year and followed them up with two more in the next few months. Add to this an epidemic of drug overdoses and a picture of lawlessness could emerge.
St. Pope John Paul II attends an inter-religious peace meeting in Assisi, Italy, in this Oct. 27, 1986

Faith in civil discourse waxes, then wanes

When this column cited a vicious smear campaign against Fr. James Martin, it was expected that some people would disagree with his call to build a bridge of dialogue between the Church and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. It was also expected some would agree with his call for civil discourse. Naturally, both things occurred.
Pope Francis meets Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau during a private audience at the Vatican May 29. Trudeau invited the Pope to make an official apology on Canadian soil for the Catholic Church's involvement in residential schools.

Editorial: Canadian bishops are wise to take their time

Despite several invitations and considerable speculation, a papal visit to Canada seems no closer today than it was 2 1/2 years ago when the topic first surfaced.
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