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John Paul II was a bridge to young people

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I will never forget the scenes in Rome surrounding the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005. More than half the crowd of four million-plus people that descended upon Rome were young people from every part of the world. Such a thing would have been unthinkable 25 years ago.

{mosimage}TORONTO - Canada������Ƶapp biggest bank has just crashed the socially responsible investing party as lining up investments with values goes more mainstream.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - Early in May, when James Doak of Ottawa booked a hotel room for the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress next June 15-22 in Quebec City, he discovered the hotel he chose was already 90-per-cent full.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - The wish to abolish abortion in Canada topped the CBC������Ƶapp Great Canadian Wish List on Facebook with 9,543 votes.

{mosimage}TORONTO - ������Ƶapp of people crammed into Toronto������Ƶapp St. Michael������Ƶapp Cathedral June 20 to attend a Mass marking 50 years of Opus Dei������Ƶapp presence and work in Canada.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - Ottawa������Ƶapp new archbishop called all Catholics, including lay men and women, to “enter on the path of holiness” during his installation at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica June 26.

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican anticipated the July 1 celebration of Canada Day with a ceremony highlighting the ministry and authority of five new Canadian archbishops.

The archbishops of “the true North, strong and free” knelt before Pope Benedict XVI June 29 and received a woolen band symbolizing the responsibility they share with him of shepherding the church������Ƶapp flock. They were joined by 41 other archbishops from around the world.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - The pro-life movement stands to lose some staunch political allies before the next federal election. Nine members of Parliament sympathetic to the cause have said they will not run again.

{mosimage}TORONTO - The close vote by the Anglican Church of Canada against allowing same-sex blessings on June 24 will neither end the controversy nor move it toward resolution, judging from the comments of two Catholic observers of the debate.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - Fifty years ago, at the beginning of the Cold War, 22 of the world������Ƶapp greatest scientists gathered in the village of Pugwash, N.S., to talk about the threat of nuclear weapons.