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Pope Benedict forged ecumenical friendships even as dialogue slowed

December 31, 2022

During his many years at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as well as during his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI made incisive contributions to the search for Christian unity, although some of his teaching also was read as ecumenically insensitive.

Former doctrinal enforcer used pontificate to crack down on sex abuse

December 31, 2022

The late Pope Benedict XVI's disgust over the abuse scandals marring the church was made evident even before his election as pope.

Pope Benedict saw Jews, Muslims as allies in defending belief in God

December 31, 2022

In trying to help people understand how belief in God is a natural part of life and provides grounding for the values that protect human dignity and peaceful coexistence, the late Pope Benedict XVI saw Jews and Muslims as natural allies.

2022 — a year of reconciliation, a year of hope

December 22, 2022

Mere memory is not enough for the year we have just lived. Misty-eyed nostalgia would be a sin. It would fall far short of the mark.

Christmas Drawing Contest 2022 winners

December 19, 2022

See this year's winners of the annual Christmas Drawing Contest.

‘Sister in faith’ chronicles gypsy faith

December 8, 2022

As a woman of faith, Canadian journalist Laura Ieraci has a pastoral heart — one that can lead her to distant pastures.

Francis’ reform rocks Caritas Internationalis

December 1, 2022

A dramatic shutdown of the Caritas Internationalis offices in Rome by papal decree was a surprise, and not a surprise, to the leaders of the 162 Catholic agencies that belong to the world’s second largest humanitarian network after the Red Cross.

‘They have the right to be children’

November 24, 2022

In far off places, I’ve seen children under armed guard, fenced in, sitting in the dust, holding themselves up on the edges of human existence — exiled to places where any notion of the rights of children seems fanciful, even sadly comical.

Tough times ahead for shelters, food banks

November 18, 2022

Though Canada has largely entered a post-pandemic landscape in recent months, lingering scars from the two-year public health emergency mingled with fresh economic challenges are forcing homeless shelters to brace for a tough winter.

Poverty produced by senseless war

November 11, 2022

War produces tremendous poverty, and its violence strikes those who are defenseless and vulnerable, Pope Francis said.