Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Pro-life leaders condemn Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘hideous’ comments about abortion activists

null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 26, 2022 / 16:12 pm (CNA). National pro-life leaders are condemning Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican congressman from Florida, for his crude comments on the physical appearance of abortion activists.  “SHAME on @mattgaetz for this hideous comment,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, tweeted, linking […]

Chilean bishops warn new constitution places religious freedom at risk

The flag of Chile. / Juan R. Velasco/Shutterstock. Denver Newsroom, Jul 26, 2022 / 17:42 pm (CNA). In a document analyzing a proposed draft of a new constitution, the bishops of Chile warned that religious freedom will be at risk if the constitution is approved by Chileans this fall. “By being subject to what is […]

Pope Francis blesses the water, pilgrims at Lac Ste. Anne in Canada

Pope Francis blesses the crowds at Ste. Anne Shrine at Lac Ste. Anne in Alberta, Canada. / Vatican Media St. Louis, Mo., Jul 26, 2022 / 18:45 pm (CNA). Pope Francis concluded his second full day in Canada with a visit to Lac Ste. Anne, the site of one of Canada’s most famous Catholic pilgrimages […]

With His Apology to Indigenous Canadians, Pope Francis Seeks to Heal the Heart of the Church

National Catholic Register Pope Francis visits the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows July 25, where he blessed a banner with the names of children from residential schools. Then he prayed privately in Maskwacis Cemetery. COMMENTARY: Seeking to lift the apology debate out of the ‘how-much-is-enough’ and’ when-will-this-be-over’ dynamic, the Holy Father […]

Pope joins Indigenous pilgrims at lake known for its healing waters

LAC STE. ANNE, Alberta (CNS) — Pope Francis joined Indigenous pilgrims at a lake known for miraculous healings and encouraged them to lay their burdens on the shore. Since the 1880s, the Cree and the Sioux, the Métis, the Blackfoot, the Dene and others from across Turtle Island — North America — have traveled to […]