This post comes to us from Katrisha Villarante. Katrisha is part of the community at St. Clare’s parish in Coquitlam, British Columbia.  She works for a  multi-faith television network in the Lower Mainland, studies at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and in her spare time blogs, jogs, and gets involved in activities at Vancouver’s ...read more

Tonight on Perspectives: Pope Francis reminds us that Christian worship is not a private matter, Pope Francis meets with Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and an update on the 4th Missionary Congress of the Americas. CNS photos ...read more

Pope Francis has issued his first Apostolic Exhortation on Tuesday, Evangelii Gaudium, translated into English as The Joy of the Gospel. The 224-page document outlines the Pope’s vision for a missionary Church, whose “doors should always be open”. The Pope speaks on numerous themes, including evangelization, peace, homiletics, social justice, the family, respect for creation, ...read more

Today’s solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the crowning of the liturgical year, also marks the conclusion of the Year of Faith opened by Pope Benedict XVI, to whom our thoughts now turn with affection and gratitude. By this providential initiative, he gave us an opportunity to rediscover the beauty of ...read more

By Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton The theme of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was, “God of Life, Lead us to Justice and Peace”. This 10th Assembly, held in Busan, Korea, was remarkable in any number of ways – great guest speakers from the Jewish and Evangelical traditions, great participation by Orthodox ...read more

The following is the full text of a talk given by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (OFM) of Philadelphia, at a conference in Mexico City titled “Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization on the American Continent.”   Sixteen years ago today, November 16, I began my work as a delegate to the Special ...read more

A major meeting led by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus is discussing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in North, South and Central America. The conference is taking place at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City from Nov. 16 to 19. ...read more

In case you missed it this week, or haven’t had a chance to read the full text, here is Pope Francis’ Catechesis at this week’s General Audience, with English voice over. Once again Pope Francis asks if you know the date of your Baptism. Be prepared! The Holy Father also gives out homework as part ...read more

  The following letter was sent to the Bishops of Canada this week by Archbishop Paul Andre Durocher, the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. My dear Brother Bishops, Our hearts go out to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, particularly those of us who have many Philippino faithful in our ...read more

Archbishop Paul Andre Durocher sent this letter to Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Tuesday, November 12. To the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful of the Philippines, Since Friday, we have seen the increasingly devastating reports of the tragedy which hasbefallen your country. As President of ...read more