Famed organist/composer Massimo Nosetti succumbs to cancer
Massimo Nosetti, organist and composer, died Nov. 12 at the age of 53 after being diagnosed with cancer in October.
Other than Don Cherry, who knew?
If there is one thing Alyssa Bormes thinks hockey can teach us it is how to be better Catholics.
A blending of medieval, modern
Back in the 1300s, itƵapp doubtful that French composer Guillame de Machaut was imagining his newly written Messe de Nostre Dame being re-born in a future far, far away.
Gravity opens the door to the reality of God
Alfonso CuaronƵapp Gravity is the most visually arresting movie since Avatar. Its special effects have been quite rightly characterized as revolutionary and groundbreaking. But what is perhaps most surprising about this stunning film is its clear and profound religious import.
Taking aim at ‘dumbed-down’ Catholicism
The Church is not on a mission, it is a mission.
Bringing the Church to life
TORONTO - Salt + Light, CanadaƵapp Catholic broadcaster, is launching The Church Alive, “a series for the New Evangelization on the New Evangelization,” says co-host Sebastian Gomes.
Francis’ clandestine network saved Argentine dissidents
VATICAN CITY - While a military-backed dictatorship in Argentina was conducting a clandestine war on suspected dissidents, then-Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope, masterminded a secret strategy to save those being targeted, according to a new book.
Wartime diaries unveil more on Pope Pius XII
TORONTO - The only published diary of a high-ranking Holy See official from the Second World War will soon be available in English.
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Catholic film censor to re-examine its role
OTTAWA - A Quebec organization founded by the Canadian bishops more than 50 years ago to censor films will be re-examining its mission under a new CEO.
This Sinner is working on being a Saint
TORONTO - Lino Rulli wants to be the patron saint of kissing — after all, he says heƵapp so good at it. HeƵapp also good at being The Catholic Guy, the radio host known to champion the faith with wit and humour on Sirius XM Satellite RadioƵapp Catholic channel.
Our treatment of animals wrapped in inconsistencies
For the Love of Animals: Christian Ethics, Consistent Action, by Charles Camosy (Franciscan Media, 136 pages, softcover, $16.72).
“You are what you eat from your head down to your feet!” So said Time for Timer, a character in public service announcements that appeared between Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s. He encouraged kids to listen to their bodies and to think about what goes in. After all, as Timer said, “You are what you swallow.”