Elevating the Old Testament saints would enhance the Catholic sense of the unity of Scripture and serve as a timely reminder that God’s holiness was at work in creation even before the Incarnation.
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Read MoreStarting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth.
Read MoreTrusting strangers is essential for economics and for politics — really for any civilized order
Read MoreTrump has long favoured a Ukrainian surrender. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects that and, in any case, does not need the help of the United States to surrender to Russia
Read MoreSince taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.
Read MoreIsrael’s friends praised the 2005 Gaza withdrawal and oppose the current strategy. The PM is convinced that they were wrong then, and are wrong now
Read MoreOn tour in the U.S., the Vatican choir revives Palestrina’s legacy with sacred music praised by popes and saints.
Read MoreThe accords, signed 50 years ago on Aug. 1, forced the Soviets to honour human rights
Read MorePope Leo XIV’s first selection for doctor of the Church offers a model of courage and clarity in our time of confusion.
Read MoreThirty years ago, a seminar and papal Mass helped shape a priestly vocation.
Read MoreWhile traveling across Canada by rail, some reflections on July 20th, a day of significant anniversaries: in Canada, the U.S., and Rome.
Read MoreBut Hogan was his own source of energy, uniquely able to connect with mass audiences
Read MoreThe route is a testament to Sir John A. Macdonald's perseverance
Read MoreIs life in this world a random product of meaningless non-causes? Or is it guided by divine Providence?
Read MoreNo project was ever as important as the CPR was to the nation. It made the nation
Read MoreIt’s possible to imagine a Calgary festival without the agricultural element and the animals, but it wouldn’t be the Stampede
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