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What does the Euthanasia bill really state? How does its legalization impact the fields of Medicine and Law? Join Mary Rose Bacani as she speaks with Shannon Joseph, Dr. Margaret Somerville and other guests about the identity of the medical doctor and the impact that the legalization of euthanasia would have on it. ...read more
Saskatoon’s new Holy Family Cathedral rises 53 metres into the prairie sky, proclaiming the vitality of this growing prairie diocese. Filmed on the weekend of the cathedral’s Mass of Blessing, we meet the Bishop of Saskatoon, Most Rev. Donald Bolen, as well as one of the architects and the artist who designed the solar-power generating ...read more
Ahead of its broadcast debut this Sunday, S+L’s latest documentary premiered on June 3 before a packed theatre in Vancouver’s SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. The 350 guests were the first to see Across the Divide, an hour-long encounter with Christian students at Bethlehem University. Their stories are both inspiring and unsettling, as the ...read more
Earlier this evening, the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals held its annual awards ceremony at the Indianapolis Convention Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Gabriel Award for Best Arts Documentary was presented to Salt + Light Television for its 2011 documentary, “Panes of Glory.” Accepting the award from academy president, Frank Morock, was Fr. Michael ...read more
Tonight on Perspectives: the agenda for the Year of Faith was made public and World Youth Day Rio gets ready to launch the official prayer. ...read more
Thursday June 21, 2012 Most Reverend Christopher Coyne, Apostolic Administrator Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) At first glance, the Old Testament reading from Second Kings seems to be one of those readings from the sequence of the weekday lectionary that really doesn’t offer us much food for thought as we gather for this Opening Mass ...read more
Here is a translation of the Italian-language catechesis that Pope Benedict gave on Wednesday during the general audience. Pope Benedict’s General Audience will air at 2:30 pm ET on our network today. As always, you can live stream this week’s General Audience or any of our programming 24/7 on your computer. Dear brothers and sisters, ...read more
Cardinal Peter Turkson is the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Earlier this week he gave a keynote address at a conference on Catholic business education held at the University of Dayton. Below is an excerpt from his speech: I. What Catholic Business Education Should Comprise There is a sentence in Caritas ...read more
As I looked out of my airplane window, the landmark was unmistakable. Saskatoon’s Holy Family Cathedral rises up like a white sail, crowned by a cross. It was the first time I laid eyes on it, apart from photos and a web cam that showed live images throughout its construction. It’s equally formidable from the ...read more
Pope Benedict XVI announced last Sunday that the next International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Cebu city in the Philippines. What is the faith life like in that country? What can the Philippines show to the universal church? My contact with Cebuanos living in Toronto during this week made me see how different their ...read more