Miles Smit says a leftover seating plan for the French parliament has outlived its usefulness as political metaphor. Fortunately, the Church offers abundant replacements.
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Let doctrine and prayer guide your vote
In the sixth of a series of voters’ guides for conscience-informed Catholics, Matthew Marquardt notes that even an issue as seemingly overwhelming as globalization can be understood through the lens of Church teaching.
SAD to see life issues being silenced
In the fifth of a series of voters’ guides for conscience-informed Catholics, Matthew Marquardt notes that abortion and medical non-culpable homicide are leading causes of death for Canadians – yet politicians refuse to discuss them.
Giving up is not an option, MP tells Catholic college audience
TORONTO—For anyone troubled by the state of society or the world, MP Garnett Genuis offers a message of hope and encouragement from St. Peter, who knew something about trouble and sacrifice in times of political distress. “But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with...
A woman reacts as protesters gather Sept. 20, 2023, near a government building in Yerevan, Armenia, following the launch a day earlier of a military operation by Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. A ceasefire was declared Sept. 20 in the region, which is a historic Armenian enclave located in southwestern Azerbaijan and internationally recognized as part of that nation. (Photo: Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters/OSV News photo/The Catholic Register)
Artsakh burns while Western leaders fiddle
In the pre-dawn hours of yet another tranquil Ottawa morning — Sept. 19 — my cell phone buzzed. With a sense of foreboding and apprehension I speed-read the message that popped up. “Azerbaijan is hitting Artsakh (as Nagorno-Karabakh is known in Armenian). It’s war again. Artillery in the capital (Stepanakert). Calls for Armenia to join. If...