Pope Francis Gets Laughs at Meeting With Big-Name Comedians
The June 14 meeting, organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education and Dicastery for Communication, included 107 comics and humorists from 15 countries.…
Odd Man Out: Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet Leaves the Vatican
When Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet turned 80 on June 8, the prelate who was touted as a potential future pope in both the conclaves of…
Betty’s Memories of Her Early Life
Mom was born on November 24, 1929 in a private house on the edge of the lake in Fife Lake, Saskatchewan but she grew up…
“Consider” by Susan McCaslin, 2023.
This is another brilliant book of poetry by Canada’s foremost Christian poet; someone who blends faith with literature seamlessly. McCaslin is someone who combines Christianity,…
Tribute to Jerry Archibald
“Love should be the fundamental foundation of our entire life.” Those were the words of Jerry Archibald in the last column he wrote for ICN…
Jerry Archibald, ICN Columnist, Rest in Peace
Our loving Jerry passed away on February 18, 2024, surrounded by those he loved and those who loved him. Jerry was known for his kindness,…
Remi The Person — Reflections by a Double Cousin
Remi and my father, who grew up together on neighbouring farms, are double first cousins. Remi’s mother was a De Pape. My father was named…
Good News and Bad News about Gaza
There’s good news and bad news following the passage of a motion on Palestine last night in Parliament. The good news is that Parliament has…
Thomas Merton Crime Scene Photos
INTRODUCTION The photographs of Thomas Merton’s body taken by the first witnesses were deliberately hidden for almost 50 years. Our discovery of these photographs has…
You Probably Won’t Publish This Poem
this poem won’t make the New Yorker it won’t talk about sensitive issues that make women weep you won’t publish it because it dares to…