Paul Schratz
Senior Writer
Paul Schratz has over 40 years’ experience in journalism, having worked as a reporter, photographer, editorial page editor, columnist, and editor at daily and weekly newspapers in Ontario and British Columbia. He started with the Archdiocese of Vancouver in 1997, serving at various times as communications director and editor of The B.C. Catholic. He is also a board member. Paul teaches in CCN’s online flagship course, “Telling Truth in Charity: Introduction to Catholic Journalism.”
Terry O’Neill
Freelance Writer
After a 35-year career in journalism, Terry O’Neill served two terms on Coquitlam City Council before retiring in 2018. He now serves on the boards of two Christian charities and assists two others. He is a two-time winner of First Prize for his news writing on the Canadian mining industry and was a winner of the Christian Coalition of B.C.’s inaugural Award for Journalistic Integrity. He has received numerous awards from the Catholic Media Association and the Canadian Christian Communicators Association. He and his wife, Mary, attend St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Port Moody, B.C.
John Longhurst
Freelance Writer
John Longhurst is a recipient of the Order of Canada for his outstanding contribution to Canadian society through religion reporting. He was a religion reporter and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press for several years, a position from which he recently retired. He is currently the national religion commentator for CBC Radio. He also writes for Canadian Affairs, Anabaptist World, Faith Today and Christian Courier. He is the author of “Can Robots Love God and Be Saved? A Journalist Reports on Faith” (2024) and “Making the News: An Essential Guide for Effective Media Relations” (2006).
Mariela Torroba Hennigen
Freelance Writer
Mariela Torroba Hennigen is an Argentine-Brazilian writer and award-winning journalist based in Toronto. She has bylines in CBC Radio, TorontoToday, United World Project News, and The Fiji Times. Mariela also hosts The Focolare Word of Life Podcast, produced by Focolare Media. She graduated from the University of Toronto Mississauga in 2024. During her undergraduate degree, she published her first book titled “My ABCs: Argentina, Brazil, Canada.” In 2026, she completed her Master of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University. While at TMU, Mariela became the 2026 Gracie Award Winner for Podcast Host for producing a radio documentary episode about gender-based harassment that women journalists face in the industry for Signal Award-winning season 4 of the We Met U When… podcast.
Quinton Peralta-Greenough
Freelance Writer
Quinton Peralta-Greenough is a Byzantine Catholic residing in Toronto with his wife and children. He is a doctoral candidate in political science at the University of Toronto where he specializes in political theory and Canadian studies. His academic work focuses upon the place of the virtues, namely moderation, in political life; his public commentary seeks to integrate Catholic Social Teaching and Christian ethics with contemporary public issues.