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Rebuttal to ICN Winter 2021/22: “Paul Bramadat on Religion & Vaccine Hesitancy:

In Wendy-Ann Clark’s critique of “Vaccine Hesitancy”You could set Bramadat and Seljak’s reasoning to music; all predicated on receiving the mantra of “the injections are…

Putin Has Shown Why Nuclear Weapons Must be Outlawed

EDMONTON—It’s no longer postponable. Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown, in a demented and terrifying way, why the possession of nuclear weapons must be outlawed…

Pope Francis Reorganizes Vatican’s Doctrinal Office Creating Department to Handle Abuse Cases

ROME — Pope Francis on Feb. 14 overhauled the current structure of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, creating an independent section to handle disciplinary matters related…

Pope Launches Synodal Process to Discern Spirit’s Call to Church

Building on the guiding principles of his papacy, Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins…

Canadian Bishops: Healing, Reconciliation Campaign Looks Better Established

TORONTO — A national framework for a five-year, $30 million fundraising campaign to help with healing and reconciliation of residential school survivors and their communities…

The Pope is Close to You: Czerny to Ukraine Migrants

INTRODUCTION The mission of the interim prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Development, to bring spiritual and material support, in the name of the Pope,…

Cardinal Czerny SJ: A Journey of Prayer, Prophecy and Denunciation

INTRODUCTION The Prefect ad interim of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development departs on his journey to meet with Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons…

Remi De Roo, ‘Driving Figure for Change’

Former senator Douglas Roche, a close friend, called De Roo a “courageous advocate for social justice, a champion of women’s rights and an ecumenical pioneer.”…

Charismatic Bishop Devoted to Modernizing The Church

Roman Catholic Bishop Remi Joseph De Roo considered himself a pilgrim. Those who knew and loved him consider him a prophet as well, and some…

Remi De Roo – R.I.P.: Tributes and Remembrances Continued

The Editor: Thank you for the prayer card for Remi De Roo enclosed with your last mailing. I had not heard about his death. I…