It was one of the most emotional moments of Pope Benedict’s visit to Spain. Yet the event itself was overshadowed by the two much larger gatherings of the papal visit: Mass outside the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the dedication of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona. The event I’m referring to is the ...

[audio:http://saltandlighttv.org/blog/audio/wyd2011_theme.mp3|titles=WYD2011 Theme Song][/audio] The official hymn for World Youth Day 2011 was released on the eve of November 9th, Feast of the Virgin of Almudena, Patroness of Madrid. “Firm in the Faith,” was performed by the Youth Orchestra of the Community of Madrid and the Youth Choir of the Escolanía de El Escorial. Both groups ...

Last month on Perspectives, S+L reported from the annual plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Of particular interest to pro-life and social justice advocates, the agenda included a report by the bishops’ Ad Hoc committee on Development and Peace (CCODP). CCODP is the official international development agency of the Catholic Church in ...

The Ontario State Council – Knights of Columbus recently presented a cheque for $5,000 to Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation. We are very grateful to Arthur Peters and the Knights all over North America who give so generously of themselves – and financially too. They know that every dollar and every bit of energy ...

Twice during our coverage of Pope Benedict’s trip to Spain this past weekend, S+L interviewed Carol Glatz from Catholic News Service. Glatz covered the papal visit as one of the Vatican Accredited Media Personnel (VAMP). She was among 61 reporters, photographers and cameramen who were privy to a much closer view of the Pope than ...

A week ago, Canada celebrated the canonization of Br. André Bessette at the Olympic stadium in Montreal.  It’s been an exciting time for the Church in Canada!  My time working on all things Br. André has now come to an end (I think, but who knows what the future always holds), so I wanted to ...

And then it was time for Spain to say goodbye to Pope Benedict, at least until next year for World Youth Day Madrid.   Upon his arrival at the International airport of Barcelona, the Pope  had a private meeting with the President of the Spanish Government, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. King Juan Carlos I of Spain ...

Following the Dedication of the Church of Sagrada Familia, Pope Benedict went on to pray the Angelus with the tens of thousands gathered in the square outside. Before praying the Angelus,  the Pope expressed his great joy in having had the opportunity to dedicate the Church of Sagrada Familia to Christ. He commended its original ...

In just a few short hours, Bishop Douglas Crosby will be officially installed as the ninth Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario. You can a special LIVE stream on our Bishop Installation Mass page on November 8th beginning around 2:30pm ET. (a procession of priests and Bishops is to begin at 2:40pm ET, while the Mass begins ...

It was an event over 120 years in the making. A day that Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi had always dreamed about. The day that the greatest work of his life and career would be consecrated by the leader of the Catholic Church. The Sagrada Familia Church garners over 4 million visitors a year, but up ...