The Catholic Church in Canada has not escaped the abuse crisis. But Canadian activists and church leaders are moving toward transparency and increased awareness.
A lot of people fancy themselves history buffs, obsessing over names, dates, and numbers. But facts aren’t narratives. And history can’t be learned from a phone.
A desert locust infestation now threatens the food security of East Africa, a region that was already contending with intense drought, floods, heavy rains, and war.
The acquittal of Cardinal George Pell doesn’t bring an end to the ‘Pell matter,’ since his release means different things to different constituencies in the church.
Those of us stuck at home and not on the front lines can become numb. How should we feel about the hordes of lives being lost every day? How should we grieve?
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