Lonergan’s Insight
The Editor: I am re-re-reading Lonergan’s Insight. I came across the following. It seems to me appropriate to the current global mess. Remember that Lonergan…
Darwin on Empathy
In Darwin’s words: “As man advances in civilization, and small tribes are united into larger communities, the simplest reason would tell each individual that he…
Letter to Mark Carney Regarding ‘Memorandum of Understanding’
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada May I suggest that there is no “real” money in pipelines, thru BC, in the long…
What Have We Learned from The Genocide in Gaza?
We have learned that, as thousands (millions?) of Jews around the world have cried out, “Genocide is not self defence!” and “Genocide is not a…
Pope Inauguration Marks New Era for Catholic News
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says 62 Indigenous artifacts held for a century in the Vatican Museums have been returned to Canada as a…
Indigenous Artifacts from The Vatican Collection Return to Canada
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal’s airport Saturday, December 6, 2025. The…
Pope Blames Europe’s Islamophobia on Those Bent on Excluding Others, Says Co-existence is Possible
After visits to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV urges Europe and North America to learn from Lebanon’s model of coexistence, calling for less fear,…
Pope Leo Condemns U.S.’s ‘Extremely Disrespectful’ Treatment of Immigrants
Pope Leo has reiterated his disapproval of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, saying foreigners in the US are being treated in an “extremely disrespectful way”. Leo,…
Pope Leo Stresses Scripture as Foundation of Christian Concern for Poor
In the past, Catholic social teaching was based on papal documents and appeals to the natural law. Scriptural passages would be sprinkled in like seasoning…
Weaving a Narrative of Hope for a Broken World
Last year I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis which made me intensely attentive to the fragility of breath and the power of the word. I…