In today’s episode, we take a look at the 4 day visit of the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Russia. The Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, talks about the current state of relations between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Church on Vatican Radio. The official logos for the ...read more

(CNS photo/Christinne Muschi, Reuters) Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants and refugees Dear brothers and sisters! “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 19:34). Throughout ...read more

Most of the time, as kids, we don’t have much choice in our friends. But if we did, what would you look for? What friend qualities would you look for? Last week I called friendship a sacramental, because, like all sacramentals (like a Rosary, prayer card of holy medal), it is something that points us ...read more

The staff of Salt + Light Media come from 14 different countries. This summer, for Canada’s 150th anniversary, we are reflecting on what makes Canada so special to each of us. Here Jay Turchansky, Junior Editor, reflects on the relationship food has with national identity. In 2014, I went to Poland for a volunteer exchange ...read more

Friends: We all have them and we all want them. We love them; we want to kill them. I’ve heard that friends are good for us: they make us healthier and they even make us more attractive! Can friends point us to God? Of course, right? But is that what you look for in a ...read more

Guest contributor, Elias Crim, is the founder and publisher of Solidarity Hall, a national group blog focused on community renewal and the common good. He also co-hosts Solidarity Hall’s new podcast, called Dorothy’s Place. He recently reviewed S+L’s 2014 documentary “The Francis Effect”… How to understand Pope Francis? Despite the apparent dyspepsia his arrival has caused among some of the ...read more

In this video, Fr. Rob advises you on how to determine if the music you listen to affects you positively. ...read more

Watch Emilie's wrap up of the week-long convention along with featured interviews, including with Bishop McGrattan and CWL executive members. ...read more

A month ago, at age 82, my mother died. As much as I know that my mom was a woman of deep faith and belief in Eternal Life, I’m finding it hard. I’m usually OK, until someone asks me how I am. My mom was also a public figure. She was a ballet dancer and ...read more

Watch the full mass here.  Knights of Columbus 2017 Convention Homily for Wednesday August 2, 2017 Mass for Persecuted Christians Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM, Cap. Last April, Pope Francis visited the Church of St. Bartholomew on the island in the Tiber River, to celebrate the memory of the new martyrs. That ancient church was Cardinal ...read more