Pope Francis’ silence in Auschwitz shaped powerful WYD message

Friday, August 26, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Pope Francis’ silence in Auschwitz shaped powerful WYD message.

World Youth Day: A Universal Truth

Friday, August 5, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Written by Joseph Ruane The word ‘Catholic’ means ‘Universal’, yet one cannot fully appreciate the universality of the Church until one attends World Youth Day. The vast crowds, multitude of flags and prayerful silences of a Mass with one million or more in attendance are unimaginable until you live and breathe this surreal gathering of […]

Joint statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs on the visit of Pope Francis to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp

Friday, July 29, 2016

Salt + Light Media

July 29, 2016 Ottawa, ON – Today, His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. The Pope’s visit is an important occasion to recall the terrible consequences of hatred and indifference in the world. This will mark the third papal visit to the infamous site, following in the footsteps of Saint […]

Programme of Pope Francis’ visit to Poland for the 31st World Youth Day

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Vatican City, 9 June 2016 – The programme for the Holy Father’s apostolic trip to Poland, on the occasion of the celebration of the 31st World Youth Day from 27 to 31 July this year, was published today. The Pope will depart from Rome’s Fiumicino airport at 2 p.m. and will arrive at the […]

Deacon-structing life

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Deacon Pedro

This is a reflection for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year B. The readings are Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 and Mark 5:21-43. God did not make death. That’s what I kept thinking last Saturday. You see, I was in Poland and last Saturday I had the chance to […]