Welcome to the eighth of a series of blogs on the legacy of Brother André Bessette. In three days, we celebrate the canonization of our beloved first male Canadian-born saint. Of the many pilgrims descending on Rome for this wonderful occasion, there will be 18 enthusiastic young people from Brother Andre Catholic High School in ...read more

When the Canadian bishops gather for their annual plenary assembly, it’s fair to say that they’re not overwhelmed with requests for media accreditation. The discussion topics, be they administrative or pastoral, rarely generate much buzz in the nation’s pews. Yet for the past two years, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) plenary has seen ...read more

“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity a the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Luke 21: 25-26 ...read more

Wednesday afternoon the Synod of Bishops on the Middle East received a special guest speaker: Rabbi David Rosen, advisor to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and director of the department for Inter-religious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee. Rabbi Rosen told the Synod that it is necessary to hear the story of Christians living in ...read more

As I’ve mentioned, Blessed Mary MacKillop will be canonized on Sunday, October 17th. Salt + Light is proud to announce that our documentary Mary MacKillop: Australia’s First Saint will be airing on the Australian Christian Channel (via various forms of Subscription TV including Foxtel, Optus and Austar). Even if you’re not in Australia, you can ...read more

Welcome to the seventh of a series of blogs on the legacy of Brother André Bessette.  In four days, we celebrate the canonization of our beloved first male Canadian-born saint.  Today, Salt + Light’s very own Danielle Jones will be travelling to Rome to join CEO Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB, to cover the canonization. Mary ...read more

Have you been following the Synod of Bishops? This year’s synod facilitates the unique overlap of two sacred centres, as the leaders of the Church in the Holy Land meet in the Vatican. To keep up with the developments, I check a few resources daily, such as Catholic News Service and the Vatican Information Service. ...read more

Religious sectarianism among communities is prevalent in countries like Israel, Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, a socio-economic divide between two religious groups is something we would rarely, if ever, see in western society. Canadians, for example, enjoy a religious freedom unimaginable in a country like Iraq. So what happens when this kind of divide does happen ...read more

It is my hope that, with Bishops from around the world gathered for this year’s Synod on the Middle East, the eyes of the world will be turned to Rome for new insights on how to respond to issues in the Middle East. When I was in grade 10, we had a foreign student come ...read more

Five more days and Br. André Bessette will be canonized. AND in less than three days, as part of celebrating this great event, Salt + Light will be giving away one last free DVD of our production on Br. André, God’s Doorkeeper:  St. André of Montreal. Thank you to all of you who have participated ...read more