Model One’s Values When we look at the leadership style of Pope Francis, we see someone who models what he believes. This is what makes him so interesting to watch and listen to. What he believes and how he acts, match, and they reinforce each other. Taking Risks When a person is named Pope they […]
Read moreAuthors Gianantonio Allegri Gilberte Bussière Gianpaolo Marta Canada, 2017 $10 (suggested price) ISBN 978-2-9814329-1-9 Presentation The night of April 4 to 5, 2014, Sister Gilberte Bussière, CND, was abducted by a group of armed men in the extreme north of Cameroon; a few meters away, members of the same group also captured Father Gianantonio Allegri and […]
Read moreO Great Creator, we give praise and thanks to you for our lives and for our families. Your gift to us of human community is one of your greatest blessings. We thank you for our Elders – our grandfathers and grandmothers -whose patience and wisdom guide our lives. We thank you for our fathers and mothers, who […]
Read morePower from the Margins. The Emergence of the Latino in the Church and in Society Author Bishop Ricardo Ramírez, c.s.b. Publisher Orbis 224 pages Summary “As few others can do, Bishop Ricardo Ramírez captures the drama and significance of the emergence of Latinos in U.S. Catholicism and society over the past fifty years. This vivid memoir […]
Read moreThe 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. Every month Pope Francis invites us to follow him in his prayer requests. For more information, visit the website www.thepopevideo.org. December 2016 […]
Read moreIn 2015, Pope Francis instituted the World Day of Prayer for the Care fo Creation, to be celebrated annually on September 1. The Pontiff has established this day in response to the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew, who had expressed the desire for a common day of prayer. It is therefore also a day of ecumenical prayer. In […]
Read moreThe following statement was affirmed by the participants of the Nonviolence and Just Peace gathering held in Rome, 11-13 April 2016. The gathering was co-convened by Pax Christi International, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, UISG/USG and many other international Catholic organisations. You can download this statement (pdf document) by clicking here. […]
Read moreGod’s Initiative Stories of Exceptional Sisters Authors Marie-Claude Lalonde and Robert Lalonde Publisher Aid to the Church in Need Presentation “This book includes 12 stories of exceptional Sisters of whom we rarely or never hear. They work all over the world, from Lebanon to Honduras, Egypt to China and Central Africa to Ukraine. These stories, which shed […]
Read moreOn the occasion of the 31rd General Assembly of the CRC, a Salt and Light Television crew came on-site to cover the event. We invite you to watch their TV report below. This one was broadcasted in the TV Program Perspectives covering the relevant current affairs relating to the Church. Click here to watch other TV reports of the Perspectives program.
Read moreThe General Assembly of the Canadian Religious Conference has been held from May 26 to 29, 2016 at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel. The chosen theme of this edition was: The Mission of Congregational Leaders: Amid the Challenges Discerning Hope. The keynote speaker was Father Simon Pierre Arnold, OSB. The CRC’s General Assembly is held every two years. The participants are the members of the CRC. It 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. At the end of the Assembly, the members will elect a new Administrative Council and propose directions for the next two years.
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