Where the Rubber Hits the Road

Father Raymond J. de Souza: Canada’s churches aren’t interested in Trudeau’s 30 pieces of silver | National Post

The Easter Effect and How It Changed the World - WSJ

Unpacking a non-interview pope 'interview,' this time on Hell

Opinion | Passover in a Land of Jewish Ghosts - The New York Times

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - CCCB PRESIDENT COMMUNICATES IMPORTANT UPDATES TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN A LETTER ON BEHALF OF BISHOPS

The Catholic Lazy Intellectual Starter Kit

The Agony of Faith - The New York Times

Armageddon tomb might lead to new understanding of pre-Bible history--Aleteia

What Mary Eberstadt told Notre Dame about 'Humanae Vitae'

Barbara Kay: We are ignoring a key part of ‘dying with dignity’ | National Post

Andrew Coyne: Liberals’ effort to blackmail churches over abortion opposition backfires | National Post

Priest in Diocese Rocked by Scandal Delivers Powerful Homily | uCatholic

Easter Is Calling Me Back to the Church - The New York Times

An open letter to parents whose children have left the Church

'You have it in you to shout,' Pope tells youth on Palm Sunday | CTV News

5 Ways to Make Sure Your Holy Week Isn’t a Holy Weak

Vatican China Deal Gets Even Worse | National Review

What We Can Still Learn From Father Neuhaus

This is what loving your neighbor looks like (VIDEO)

Christie Blatchford: Trudeau government’s needless obsession with gender is exhausting | National Post

The Liberals don’t get why religious Canadians refuse to submit to their political dictates | National Post

Getting Ready for Synod-2018 | George Weigel | First Things

Top Vatican Communications Officer Resigns After ‘Lettergate’ Fiasco

Take This 10-Point Gossip Test and Never Gossip Again

How a geneticist is using the DNA found in bone remains to map ancient human genomes | National Post

Sorry, Mr. Trudeau. We won’t ‘just check the box.’ | America Magazine

Summer jobs program rejections spike over abortion rights requirement, but applications also rise | National Post

To Answer LGBTQ Ideology, Nancy Pearcey Seeks Truths Grounded in Science | The Stream :

Tesseracts, Wormholes, Quantum Physics—and the Eucharist!

Father Raymond J. de Souza: A Pope’s mission, reconnecting the church to charity | National Post

Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. - The New York Times

The real Down syndrome problem: Accepting genocide - The Washington Post

'The solution is assisted life': Offered death, terminally ill Ont. man files lawsuit | CTV News

Restriction on summer jobs funding not the first time religious rights in Canada have been trampled on | National Post

The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon | Word On Fire

Glen Argan: Pursuit of the common good is the best path

A Case for Priestly Celibacy | Word On Fire

Perspective needed on abortion | Winnipeg Sun

Happy Pi Day! What you might not know about the number that never ends - Technology & Science - CBC News

Synod tiptoes into digital age, but are bishops thinking big enough?

Minnesota Archbishop: Catholics Belong in the Public Square

Interview with Fr. Charles K. Samson, biblical archaeologist--Aleteia

Stephen Hawking, renowned scientist, dies at 76 - CNN

Pope Francis at five years: How the 'humble pope' sparked a conservative resistance - CNN

How science and Scripture explain why we need more heart in our prayer

Francis at five years: Love him or hate him, this is one relevant pope

Benedict XVI: There Is ‘Interior Continuity Between the Two Pontificates’

Pope Francis and Reform: Financial Problems Persist

Pope’s Emphasis on ‘Accompaniment’ Takes Root in US Catholic Ministries

Rwanda closes hundreds of churches and arrests pastors

By visiting a hospital and sanctuary founded by Padre Pio , Pope Francis will highlight the complicated way the Church thinks about suffering. https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2018/03/11/padre-pio-visit-pope-embodies-churchs-complex-take-suffering/

5 Years with Pope Francis: An overview

Father Neuhaus honored at symposium celebrating the donation of his papers to Catholic University - Catholic Standard

Bishops urge bipartisan support of Conscience Protection Act

The coffee company that’s living out a saint’s mission

Quebec man ordered to stand trial on murder charge in death of baby his pregnant partner was carrying | National Post

B.C. judge rejects challenge in polygamy case | CTV News

Decision to be released in constitutional challenge of polygamy law | CTV News

This cow explains Catholic religious orders and congregations better than most textbooks

CNN’s new series, ‘Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History,’ commits sins of omission

Notre Dame Becomes a Bit Less Catholic - WSJ

'Dog-speak' can help forge bond with man's best friend: study | Lifestyle from CTV News

Pope Francis to the priests “Do not charge for the Mass” - La Stampa

NASA discovers massive clusters of cyclones — each one thousands of km across — churning over Jupiter’s poles | National Post

The covenant and the courts: Inside a Christian university’s law school crusade | National Post

The Priest Who Started #CelibacyMatters

Will Pan-Amazonian Synod Result in End to Clerical Celibacy?

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Netherlands 2017 euthanasia deaths increase by another 8%

Women activists make strategic choice to steer debate past priesthood

Signs suggest a turning point on the role of women in the Church

Prendergast: Current mindsets reflect a return of two ancient heresies, letter explains | Ottawa Sun

Pope Francis still popular, but conservative opposition rises, survey shows - CNN

U.S. Catholics' political leanings affect their approval ratings of pope | Catholic News & Multimedia | Diocese of Rochester - Catholic Courier

How Cosmic Existence Reveals God’s Reality : Strange Notions

The Choice of Assisted Suicide is an Illusion

Here’s Proof That Not Every Protestant Doctrine is Biblical

Parsing the “T” | George Weigel | First Things

Marriage and Family Life Cannot be Privatized | Public Discourse

In art, science and liturgy alike, light offers 'a revelation ... an epiphany'

Vatican confirms that canonization of Paul VI set for October

How to Help Teens Learn Their Faith

To Change the Church: Ross Douthat Tackles the 21st Century

Irish saints names for boys--Aleteia

4 Common myths about the devil

On Vatican hackathon: “The Church has always embraced innovation”

Canada Summer Jobs controversy could affect charitable status, warns Raitt

The Age of Travesties | City Journal

Has Pope Francis boxed himself in over Bishop Barros? | CatholicHerald.co.uk

MondayVatican – Vatican » Pope Francis, does the new CDF document signal a shift in the discussion? | MondayVatican

A demur on the AOW document implementing Amoris laetitia | In the Light of the Law

Where is God's Will? - Catholic Stand : Catholic Stand

Best Gospel Music in Film--Aleteia

This article makes clear the hypocrisy that passes as legal logic by Canadian courts. On one hand, a doctor who refers a woman to a doctor to undergo female genital mutilation procedures is criminally responsible for the procedure if it occurs. Why? Because in the eyes of the courts, the relationship of referral agent and end service provider renders both morally guilty of the end act. Yet the court applies the exact opposite assessment regarding the relationship between two doctors when it comes to decisions on any of the 'life' questions. (Abortion, Euthanasia, etc.) There they claim that no moral relationship exists between the referrer and end provider thus there exists no need to protect the former's conscience issues from the actions of the actual service provider. Oh well. I guess those folks that say 'consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds' must have been thinking about those who act as judges in Canada's court system because a consistency of l

3 Reasons to Study Theology in Rome

3 Ways to live like St. Francis while still being yourself

The next great move of God | Pembroke Daily Observer

The Problematic Theologians of the ‘New Paradigm’

National Geographic's "Tomb of Christ experience" brings faith and science together

Pope Francis institutes new celebration of Mary, Mother of the Church

#MeToo meets the Catholic Church as Vatican magazine slams treatment of ‘exploited’ nuns | National Post

Father Raymond J. de Souza: Jerusalem’s mayor picks a fight with Christianity — and loses fast | National Post

Your Mind Uploaded in a Computer Would Not Be You | Wesley J. Smith | First Things

Key Abuse Charge Against Cardinal Pell Withdrawn

We need more palliative care, says Vatican

Looking for something new to read to make the rest of this season of Lent a spiritually enriching and productive one? Or are you just looking for a good book? In either case, you may want to consult the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, to find out what books have influenced his spiritual life, inspired and simply entertained him. For Pope Francis, a former literature professor who never watches television, books have been and continue to be an important part of his life's journey. Fortunately, you don’t need a private audience with Pope Francis to get his reading recommendations. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera has published an 11-volume series of the pope’s favorite books. The website Favobook.com has also gone through his speeches, interviews, and his writing, to help us come up with this tidy 10-booklist of Pope Francis’ recommended reading which will take you well beyond Lent. Pope Francis’ favorite books--Aleteia :

Religious leaders and experts met in Rome to foster dialogue and peace. In understanding religions, experts say, no one key opens all doors :

A document published March 1 by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith expands on Pope Francis's criticism of modern forms of two ancient heresies. Vatican revives fine art of smacking down heresy, this time in modern guise :

It is often claimed that religious faith is mere simplistic credulity and that theology is verbosity that tries to affirm things that cannot be proven. Although these beliefs are very common, they are still wrong. Faith and Reason – Carlos Caso-Rosendi :

The Joy of Being Catholic - Catholic Stand : Catholic Stand :