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Pope Francis prays for peace in front of the Israeli security wall in Bethlehem, West Bank, May 25, 2014. The unscheduled stop was a highlight of the pope's three-day trip to the Holy Land.

Path to justice

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A year ago Pope Francis dramatically indicated where the Vatican stands on Palestine when he stopped his motorcade and bowed his head in silent prayer at the security wall that divides the West Bank from Israel and the rest of the world. The image of a solemn Pope praying for peace made front pages around the world.

A photo reportedly taken between 1994-1996 shows a young Omar Khadr and his family.

Give him a chance

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Among Omar Khadr鱿鱼视频app first words after tasting freedom for the first time in 13 years was a vow to prove that the boy terrorist has become a law-abiding young man.

Church voice matters

Church voice matters

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Some time next month the Vatican will release the Pope鱿鱼视频app much-anticipated encyclical on the environment. It will be the first time a pope has devoted an encyclical to environmental matters and already critics are questioning Pope Francis鈥� qualifications to address this complex scientific issue.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., who was convicted in 2012 on one misdemeanor count of failing to report suspected child abuse. Bishop Finn is pictured in a 2014 photo at the Vatican.

Getting it right

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Early in his papacy Pope Francis committed to continuing the work of Pope Benedict XVI to impose a zero-tolerance policy for abuser priests and see-no-evil bishops. So it was more than symbolic in late April when a Kansas City bishop was forced into retirement following a criminal conviction of failing to report suspected child abuse.

Equal platform

Equal platform

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The institutions of society should always show respect and tolerance for people of every faith or no faith. The goal should be inclusiveness and accommodation. That鱿鱼视频app how a genuinely pluralistic, multicultural society works.

Pope Francis prays during first vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 11. Before celebrating vespers, the pope released a 9,300-word document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy.

Called to mercy

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鈥淎 little mercy,鈥� Pope Francis once said, 鈥渕akes the world less cold and more just.鈥�

A volunteer serves food to a woman April 10 at a center run by the Melkite Catholic Church in Damascus, Syria. A delegation from the Catholic Near East Welfare Association visited Iraqi refugees at the center.

Think long term

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By extending and expanding its military mission in Iraq, Ottawa has recommitted to being an active player in helping to stop the Islamic State. The cause to defend innocent victims is just, and Canada should be involved. But that involvement must go beyond a military contribution.

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 1.

Halfway Christians

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There should be no ifs, ands or buts. Christians are called to live like Christ. 聽

Former Loyola high school principal Paul Donovan, left, and Catholic parent John Zucchi, were involved in the seven-year battle to ensure that teachers could teach the ethics and religious culture course from the faith perspective rather than the secular way as required by the Quebec education policy.

Loyola鱿鱼视频app victory

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Much is being made 鈥� and deservedly so 鈥� of Loyola High School鱿鱼视频app victory on behalf of religious freedom. The Jesuit-run Montreal school deserves praise for sticking it out through a seven-year court slog that has made Canada a better place for people of all religions.

Pope Francis passes a banner referring to eucharistic adoration as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 18.

Francis鈥� blessing

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Two years ago the demands of office caused a tired Pope Benedict XVI to resign the papacy. He was 85. Now we have Pope Francis, 78, musing about a short pontificate as he begins his third year on the job.

Trampled rights

Trampled rights

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Requiring doctors to remain pillars of integrity while chipping at their moral underpinning is an odious contradiction. Yet that is what the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario proposes with a draconian new policy that tramples on conscience and religious rights.

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