WITNESSES OF HOPE: A Christmas special in support of Christians in the Middle East

Thursday, December 9, 2021

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Travel to Bethlehem and hear stories from the Holy Land as we explore the important work of CNEWA in supporting these earliest Christian communities.

Pope Francis’ 2017 Urbi Et Orbi Christmas Message

Monday, December 25, 2017

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At 12 o’clock noon today, Solemnity of the Lord’s Birth, from the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, the Holy Father Francis, before imparting the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing, addresses the traditional Christmas message to the faithful present in St. Peter’s Square and to those who listen to him through radio and television. This is […]

Dialogue is a Choice

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Sebastian Gomes

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Peace is long overdue, but it won’t happen without a commitment to real dialogue that builds bridges instead of walls. After a 2016 visit to the Holy Land, S+L Producer Sebastian Gomes reflects on his unsettling encounter with reality on the ground. “Go sit […]

Where the Shepherds kept watch – #SLPilgrimage

Monday, December 12, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Update: The video reflection was completed! Check it out above: Some of the Salt + Light team are in the Holy Land on pilgrimage. We are also preparing something special for you to watch in the near future. Stay tuned! In the meantime, here is the text of a reflection that was recorded at the […]

The Living Stones of Qubeibeh (cont.) – #SLPilgrimage

Monday, April 4, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Our recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land offered the chance to visit the ancient sites where key events in our faith story took place, and meet people living there today who are making sure those sites do not become museums. Visiting Qubeibeh, the West Bank, we met the Salvatorian sister who helped found the Qubeibeh […]

A Pilgrim is not a Tourist – #SLPilgrimage

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Noel Ocol

To be where Christ was, where He was born, where He was raised, where He performed miracles, where He suffered and where He died was truly a humbling experience. To have walked where Christ had walked, in the places you only hear about in the gospels: Galilee, Capernaum, Magdala, has left an impression in my […]

Archbishop Paul-André Durocher’s Christmas Message

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Christmas Message 2014 The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops December 4, 2014 As I write this Christmas message, barely a week has gone by since Remembrance Day, a day marked by the still fresh memory of the recent assassinations of two members of the Canadian Armed […]

Video: Pope Francis Celebrates Mass at Manger Square

Sunday, May 25, 2014

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Pope Francis celebrated Mass at Manger Square in Bethlehem. Above is the full video of the Mass and the Regina Caeli after the mass, during which the pope invited Palestinian and Israeli authorities to meet at the Vatican.

Notes from the Holy Land: Nazareth

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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By The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches Leaving our Kibbutz hotel, The Path of Abraham bus rolled towards Nazareth and the Church of the Annunciation. This traditional place of the Annunciation to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, Jesus, is decorated with large mosiacs […]

Across the Divide Tour hits the nation’s capital

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Noel Ocol

This past Wednesday, the S+L team was on hand at Saint Paul University in Ottawa to host the fourth national screening of our latest film Across the Divide. And what an event it was! At a cocktail reception before the film, church dignitaries mingled with people from all walks of life, including a Canadian senator, […]