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Founder of Fairtrade Coffee, a Modest Dutch Catholic Priest

Obituaries

I recently found out (10 August) a hero of mine had died 13 Feb 2024. He was an inspiration to me. I am surprised and...

The Existential Quest of Father David Bauer — Part 2

Literary / Arts

Fr. Bauer’s exile from hockey did not last long. The Bauer family and its long association with hockey in Waterloo, the embarrassing performance of the...

Excerpts from Remi De Roo “Pilgrim and Prophet”

Other Features

CARE FOR THE EARTH, OUR COMMON HOME The universe carries the imprint of God, and it is our task to show how God is revealed...

Nine Months of Genocide in Gaza

Other news

Nothing justifies October 7 but October 7 justifies everything.” This clever adage of a Lebanese poet perfectly describes the genocidal murder of an indigenous people....

Nature is Beauty

Other Features

For as long as I can remember I have thoroughly enjoyed being in nature; on land, in water and in the sky; breathtaking beauty through...

Synod/Catholic Stance on Nuclear Weapons

Columnists

What is the Catholic Church doing to implement Pope Francis’s teaching in which he condemns the “possession of nuclear weapons”? The Synod, now concluding its...

From Strong Words to Meaningful Partnership: A Renewed Catholic Commitment to Indigenous Reconciliation

Other Features

Two years ago this month, Pope Francis stood before an assembly of Indigenous Elders and former residential school students in Maskwacis, Alberta. He offered a...

Experts Inquiry Needed in Ongoing Search for Indigenous Graves

Other Features

No human remains were found in last month’s excavation of a Catholic church basement on Pine Creek First Nations lands in Manitoba, Canada, after the...

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Main Feature

INTRODUCTION By Patrick Jamieson, Victoria The recent revelation that writer Alice Munro’s youngest daughter was sexually abused by the author’s second husband has left at...

St. Francis and The Wolf of Gubbio

Other Features

Here is the background of the origin of the painting. There is a story of the Wolf of Gubbio in the annals of Franciscan literature....