At 17.15, the participants of different religions met in Piazza di San Francesco in Assisi for the closing ceremony. The Holy Father arrived on stage together with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Rector of the Rabbinical Seminary Marshall Meyer (Argentina); Professor Abbas Shuman, Vice-President of Al-Azhar University (Egypt) and the Most Venerable Gijun Sugitani, Supreme Advisor of ...read more

Following the common lunch in the Sacred Convent of the Francicans in Assisi, at approximately 15:15, the Pope met individually His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople; His Holiness Ignatius Ephrem II, Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Orthodox His Grace Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Church of England; Professor Zygmut Bauman, ...read more

Learn more about, and reflect on the life of Mother Mary with Deacon Pedro in his 5-part series, "Deacon-structing: Mary." ...read more

Fr. Rob Galea offers a few points for reflection in light of the ongoing discussion of Lady Gaga’s search for Mercy and Truth. Points for Discussion: – Watch Video – 1. What does it mean to have ‘an encounter with God’? 2. Name some people in the Bible who have had such an encounter. 3. ...read more

As Canada’s only Catholic Television Network that broadcasts across the nation 24 hours a day seven days a week in four languages, we run a fairly tight operation. With 30 or so full time employees, everyone is constantly doing one thing or another. But when it comes to lunch time, there is no messing around. ...read more

Two thousand years ago Jesus said, “He sent me to preach the Good News to the poor.” Since 1732 the Redemptorists have followed in Jesus’ footsteps, preaching the Word and serving the poor and most abandoned. This congregation of missionary priests and brothers was founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori. This year Redemptorists throughout the world celebrate 150 years since the Congregation ...read more

On June 17th, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Robert Kasun, C.S.B., as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Bishop-designate Kasun commented on the appointment from the Holy Father: “I have found my new appointment very difficult to understand and accept, but I will do my best, with the help of God’s grace, to serve the ...read more

Learn more about, and reflect on the life of Mother Mary with Deacon Pedro in his 5-part series, "Deacon-structing: Mary." ...read more

The summer is coming to a close and the Vatican is getting back into its typical routine.   Pope Francis, unlike his predecessors, never takes much of a break during the summer, despite frequent prompts coming from his inner circles: those concerned his busy schedule will negatively affect his overall health…and theirs.  But, as Austen Ivereigh ...read more

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Salt + Light Television invites you to tune in for a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonization of Saint Teresa of Kolkata this Sunday celebrated in the Basilica’s Great Upper Church. Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, will be the principal celebrant and homilist for this ...read more