A Canadian has captured the first ever American Catholic Historical Association prize for biography.

TORONTO - Being the crossword puzzle guy in a prison means you are never without friends. You become the go-to person when someone is stumped.

Growing up in Nigeria, Fr. Victor Abimbola Amole wanted to become a doctor, until age 12 when he met a missionary priest from Ireland who changed his life������Ƶapp path. By age 16, he began to consider the priesthood and by 18 his mind was set.

TORONTO - As a food columnist for 22 years at Canada������Ƶapp largest newspaper, Catholic writer Mary McGrath tasted a lot of soup. Now she������Ƶapp serving up her favourite recipes in a book to support children������Ƶapp charities. 

In Michael Coren������Ƶapp new book, Hatred: Islam������Ƶapp War on Christianity, The Catholic Register������Ƶapp award-winning columnist examines the relationship between Islam and Christianity and minces no words in decrying widespread Christian persecution. Here is an excerpt from his book. 

Soul of Christ: Meditations on a Timeless Prayer, Sr. Marie Paul Curley (Pauline Books & Media, 161 pages, $17.50). 

Your relationship with Christ is not just for Sunday, says Sr. Marie Paul Curley.

ROME - Italy������Ƶapp singing nun Sr. Cristina Scuccia, who became a global sensation after winning a TV reality show, has chosen Madonna������Ƶapp controversial hit “Like a Virgin” as the first single from her debut album. 

VATICAN CITY - They say you can feast like a king, and now you can eat like a pope after a young chef from the Vatican������Ƶapp Swiss Guards published a cookbook featuring the favourite recipes of Pope Francis and his predecessors. 

Fr. John McCarthy has a love of nature that goes back to his early childhood. When he joined the Jesuits, his novice master recognized that his interest in the natural world was profound and encouraged him to make time for it in his priestly life. He has and on a grand scale. 

�հ��鰿���հ���-��Armless guitarist Tony Melendez wants audiences to walk away from his performances with hope.