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Maronite Priest Killed in Reported Israel Strike Mourned by Lebanese of all Faiths

For years, Pierre al-Rahi, a Maronite Catholic priest from southern Lebanon, was a symbol of national resistance. During Israel’s wars with Hezbollah, he and his…

How Pope Leo Was Elected: New Details of Dramatic Conclave Battle Revealed

“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just…

In The MAiD Debates, The Patient’s Voice Must Take Precedence

There are two principal types of stories about medical assistance in dying routinely published in the Canadian media. The first is a person fighting for…

The Saga of Carl Blais; and MAiD

Carl was an acquaintance through church circles, and I used to bump into at the par three golf course. In the last decade he wanted…

Structural Inequality and The Emerging Austerity

Today we were told of the very real concern of an austerity narrative coming to dominate government thinking (again), with departments being directed to cut…

Concern for Cuba

I just sent this email to the Minister of Foreign Affairs & to our MP for ESS riding. If you feel moved to do so,…

At The World’s Crossroads, Carney Draws on a Legacy of Religious Thinkers

There are several political leaders who like to speak about or invoke God. U.S. President Donald Trump frequently calls on God to bless America (admittedly…

Prophetic Catholicism Requisite to Deal with MAiD

Dying to Meet You was the title of an evening talk and panel at St. Andrew Cathedral on Wednesday March 4 and subtitled ‘Preventing Euthanasia,…

The War Descends Further Into Barbarism

Shortly after 10 am on Feb. 28, the first day of the Iran war, three missiles consecutively struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in…

CCCB Statement on Bill C-218: No “MAiD” for Mental Illness

Ottawa) – The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks…