Tonight on Perspectives: the Pope makes a special announcement, we recap the first day of the Canadian bishops’ assembly and Montreal celebrates the first anniversary of the canonization of Saint Brother André. ...read more

[singlepic id=211 w=400 h=300 float=right]By Deborah Gyapong Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA (CCN) – When almost 90 Catholic bishops from across Canada gather for their annual plenary Oct. 17-22 in Cornwall, Ontario, for the first time Salt + Light TV will provide a live window on some of the proceedings. “When we come together as a ...read more

Since John Paul II, the pope has been in the spotlight of news media. But unlike his predecessor, Benedict XVI is not very easy for journalists to cover, as demonstrated by his recent four-day trip to Germany. ...read more

Pope Benedict arrived in his native journey this morning. Salt + Light’s coverage (on TV and streaming online) of the four-day papal visit begins today at 10:00am ET. Today’s schedule is below: Highlights of Pope Benedict’s arrival at the Berlin Tegel International Airport, including the Welcome Ceremony at Bellevue Castle 10:00am – 10:15am ET / ...read more

This week, S+L debuted its documentary on the new St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton. For those who missed the premiere on Wednesday, S+L will air an encore presentation this Sunday evening. Created in partnership with the Archdiocese of Edmonton, Put Out Into the Deep is a half-hour documentary that celebrates the construction of the new ...read more

In this report, Catholic New Service follows pilgrims as they celebrate Mass in New York. They then trace the final steps of Franciscan Father Mychal Judge, who died on September 11, 2001. ...read more

This morning, the Archbishop of Toronto presided at the funeral of his predecessor, Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic. Archbishop Thomas Collins delivered the following homily to the congregation of over 1000 faithful who attended. [singlepic id=168 w=400 h=300 float=right]As we gather to mourn Cardinal Ambrozic, and to celebrate this Funeral Mass for the repose of his soul, ...read more

[singlepic id=163 w=400 h=280 float=right]TORONTO, August 30, 2011 – Salt + Light will broadcast the funeral Mass of Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic, retired Archbishop of Toronto, on Wednesday, August 31 at 10:30 live from St. Michael’s Cathedral in downtown Toronto. The live coverage begins at 10:15am with repeats at 8:00pm and midnight (all times Eastern). The broadcast ...read more

Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service’s Rome correspondent, gives us an overview of Pope Benedict’s recently-completed trip to Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day. ...read more