Sir George-Étienne Cartier (1814-1873), 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. Born in a family of Merchants, 7th of 8 children, George-Étienne Cartier got a Catholic education with the Suplicians in Montreal. A lawyer by profession, his political commitment brought him in a journey from the “patriotes” to Father of the ...read more

In Fr. Rob Galea's video he talks about the virtue humility, with insight on his perspective. ...read more

Join Salt + Light Television as we bring you coverage of the 135th annual Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus, live from St. Louis, Missouri. Our coverage will feature powerful stories of hope and charity and exclusive interviews with Cardinals, Bishops, Knights and church leaders. For more information and to view the full schedule, ...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 Alexander Du, Chief Operating Officer, reflects on his family’s Canadian story. As I read, watch and hear the amazing stories about Canada’s past, ...read more

Pope John Paul’s remarks upon arriving in Toronto on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 for World Youth Day 2002 “Young people from all parts of the world are gathering for the World Youth Day. With their gifts of intelligence and heart they represent the future of the world. But they also bear the marks of a ...read more

All proceeds from the purchase of this book are to make possible Salt + Light‘s coverage of the World Youth Day in Panama 2019. Throughout Pope John Paul II’s papacy, youth has been a priority. When he was elected Pope in 1978, John Paul II said that young people are the future of the world ...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 Francisco Gonzalez, web developer, reflects on migrating to Canada and how it changed his life. Being forced to leave your homeland is a ...read more

In case you’ve just stumbled upon this article because you’re curious about the female diaconate, you may want to backup and start where we started a couple of weeks ago: We began first by addressing the event that brought about this whole conversation and then in two parts (part 1 and part 2), briefly, the meaning of the Sacrament of Holy ...read more

(Salt + Light producer and host Sebastian Gomes gave the keynote address during reunion weekend at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota on June 23rd, 2017. Photo courtesy of Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary) “It was a great honor for me to return to my ‘home away from home’ ...read more

Is it too late to offer a Catholic summer playlist? The answer is no. It’s never too late. Besides, the weather has not been nearly hot enough to consider the past month “summer”. Our picnic days are far from being over. So here’s your opportunity to add some wholesome tunes – not boring! – to ...read more