The Vatican Secretariat of State has issued a statement on the upcoming conclave and the external influence of various news stories. Read the full text here: The freedom of the College of Cardinals, which is responsible for providing under the law for the election of the Roman Pontiff, has always been strongly defended by the ...

Six degrees of separation. Globalization. Social Media By Karen Hamilton (The Rev. Dr.) General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches I could continue to use stereotypical phrases and images that are familiar to us all and that, each in their own way, have some part in explaining some of the ways that we relate to ...

Pope Benedict XVI lies on the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion service April 6, 2007. CNS photo/Danilo Schiavella, Reuters ...

This Sunday, live from the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Salt + Light Television will broadcast a special Mass of Thanksgiving for the pontificate of Benedict XVI. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the Archbishop of Washington, is the principal celebrant and homilist. He will be joined by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio ...

It has been nearly two weeks since Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing his resignation. Last week we looked at his announcement and the reaction from the cardinals who were first hand witnesses to the historic moment. This week we look at the questions that have begin to arise: what will happen to ...

By Warren Schmidt (S+L) Toronto “The pope resigned.” These words, spoken to me by a Basilian confrere, were the first words I heard on Monday, 11 February, the morning after Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be stepping down from the Petrine office on 28 February 2013. Besides my initial dumbfounded reaction to this ...

Reading from a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, Pope, from the Office of Readings for February 22, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. Out of the whole world one man, Peter, is chosen to preside at the calling of all nations, and to be set over all the apostles and all the fathers ...

The Archdiocese of Milan has instituted an international contest in memory of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini who led the archdiocese from 1980 to 2002. The Carlo Maria Martini International Award is open to everyone over the age of 18.  Participants must submit a written work or a project outline that either raises awareness of Carinal ...

Today’s snapshot is of Pope Benedict’s first tweet on his Twitter account @Pontifex Dec. 12, 2012 in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. CNS photo/L ‘Osservatore Romano via Reuters ...

Edmonton (S+L) By Shamin Malmas Between 1890 and 1920 Archbishop Legal created three amazing photograph albums which are safely stored in The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Archives temperature and humidity controlled vault. Each album contains over a hundred photographs of churches, hospitals, schools and other catholic institutions. As he traveled to parishes and mission, visiting ...