At the beginning of week three of the Synod on the New Evangelization, the compiled “List of Propositions” was presented in the General Assembly.  The small language groups had worked tirelessly the week before, on a very tight timeline, to synthesize the interventions and the open discussions of the Synod Fathers.   The Relator General, Cardinal ...

Tonight’s edition of Inside the Synod takes you into the translation centre for the Synod and we find out what challenges and opportunities face the church Pakistan. ...

A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated today at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, in honour of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Archbishop Richard Smith, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was the main celebrant and delivered this homily. Published below is a copy of his homily. In these wondrous days here in Rome we ...

Sharon Smith, center, presents a relic of St. Marianne Cope, and Sister Kateri Mitchell, a member of the Mohawk nation, right, carries a relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha during the canonization of seven new saints led by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 21. Smith’s cure from a near fatal ...

Our CEO, Fr. Thomas Rosica introduces “In Her Footsteps” to over 2,000 pilgrims in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy on the eve of the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha and six other new saints. Cardinal Marc Ouellet presided over a prayer service following the movie, which also saw the Finkbonners present (Jake ...

During his homily at the Canonization Mass for Kateri Tekakwitha and six other blesseds, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about each of the new saints. Below is the Holy Father’s homily from today’s canonization Mass. Dear Brother Bishops, Dear brothers and sisters! Today the Church listens again to these words of Jesus, spoken by the Lord ...

Earlier today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement recognizing the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Published below is a copy of his text.  “Today in Vatican City, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was declared a Saint by Pope Benedict XVI, making her North America’s first Aboriginal Saint. “Saint Kateri – also known as ‘Lily of ...

Beatified by Blessed John Paul II in 1980, Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed the first Native woman saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. Saint on October 21, 2012 ...

I’m in the diocese of Gaspé, QC today for World Mission Sunday (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time), October 21, 2012. It is the day when we pray, not only for missionaries all over the world, but also that we can all get in touch with our missionary spirit. When I asked Baptistine Ralamboarison, Secretary General ...

October Baby is a film that tells the story of an abortion survivor. This week, author Eric Wilson joins us to tell us about the novel he wrote based on the film. Sr. Marie-Paul Curley reviews two superhero movies and singer/songwriter Josh Blakesley has a new album, You Are the Light. ...