What is Canada’s ‘democratic deficit’?
With the publication of his first book, “The Crisis of Canadian Democracy,” Andrew Coyne has returned…
Friday, December 19, 2025
A Church ready to speak up for the planet
This past week our delegation returned from COP30 in Belém, Brazil. We were eight people in…
What is faithful citizenship in a ‘culture of death’?
St. Paul’s political commands are unambiguous: “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities” (Rom…
Canada’s ominous bills that would make Orwell blush
Over the past decade, Canada has slid from policing words to policing thoughts. What was once…
Ridings & Parties
One need not always write with broad appeal in mind, but any Canadian will know how…
Pigment, prayer and grace: a bridge across traditions
In Toronto’s diverse cityscape, the art of Georgi Danevski opens a space where Orthodox and Catholic…
Questions from Minneapolis
The recent shooting of pupils and elderly parishioners during morning Mass at the Church of the…
Analysis: Strong demand, intense debates: Ontario’s Catholic schools at a crossroads
As students prepare to bid farewell to summer and head back to school, Catholic education in…
Public transportation: cities that are making it work
Public transit is easy to complain about. Buses run late, trains get delayed, and missing a…
The Catholic ‘voice’ can help Canadians overcome the housing crisis
My wife and our friends recently read and discussed sections of Pope Leo XIII’s timeless encyclical,…
The duty to participate: beginning a new conversation
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly acknowledged that he professes Catholicism, and he openly…