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Pax Christi International, with its members and partners, listens to the cry of the communities and calls on the international community to firmly respond to the widespread human rights violations caused by extractive companies in the Americas. We wish to draw particular attention to the violations of communities’ right to water, as extractive industries—including logging, agribusiness, hydroelectric dams, mining, and oil and natural gas extraction—use and contaminate large quantities of their waters.

The Pope Video is a global initiative developed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) to assist in the dissemination of the Holy Father’s monthly intentions related to the challenges the humanity faces.

It is with great joy that we make our own Pope Francis’ invitation to set out on an ecclesial journey that begins next October 9 and 10 and will conclude in October 2023 with the celebration of the next Synod of Bishops on the theme “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission”.

Today, in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council released the prayer entitled “Prayer for Tolerance, Forgiveness, Reconciliation.”

In light of the prolongation of the Covid 19 pandemic and the subsequent deadlines for the convocation of collegial bodies (can. 631 §1-2) or similar bodies (can. 632) a request has been submitted to the Dicastery to be able to use computerized and telematic means as an alternative to personal presence in the above-mentioned bodies. The Dicastery has deemed it appropriate to authorize – on an exceptional basis, for a specific period and for individual cases – the use of telematic means for the remote connection of members of collegiate or similar bodies.

The CRC’s General Assembly is an opportunity for the leaders of Catholic religious congregations of women and men religious in Canada to meet and share their experience, to reflect on important issues and to celebrate together. The chosen theme of the 33rd edition was: “A Present Hope: Reading the Signs of the Times.” Sister Laurence Loubières, XMCJ, and Father Gilles Mongeau SJ, have been the facilitators of this General Assembly proposed in a virtual way given the health restrictions in place. This process took place from January to May 2021.

For most of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted our sense of vulnerability. It kept many people, including the most fragile, in isolation – both social and spiritual. In the face of so many challenges to our usual way of life, this has been an opportunity to reflect on our faith and on the Church. Sister Nuala Kenny […] in this honest, soul-searching and inspiring book, explores a range of underlying systemic and cultural issues in need of conversion.

To mark the month of Ramadan and its conclusion (Id al-Fitr), the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue published a message entitled Christians and Muslims: Witnesses of Hope. The message is intended to be shared with Muslims and those working in interfaith dialogues.

Canada does not have an “Indigenous” problem. It has a colonization problem, says Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice Deborah McGregor, an Anishinaabe from Whitefish River First Nation, Birch Island, Ontario. Those of us who have benefited from colonization have a responsibility to address the system that has enriched us by stealing the land and lives of Indigenous Peoples. Created as 11 separate chapter-workshops, this book incorporates many Indigenous voices so that readers-participants can act based on what Indigenous are telling us to address injustices.