Abortion debate attracts 130 students

Some participants report the discussion changed their minds

Pro-life supporters stand with signs along the street in front of a "Women's Surgery Centre" in Dallas in 2013. CNS photo / Larry Smith, EPA.

A large crowd of students turned up for a debate on abortion at Simon Fraser University last month. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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The Church isn't static, she's a pilgrim on a journey, Pope says

An usher holds a baby after Pope Francis kissed her as he left the general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 26. CNS photo / Paul Haring.

Pope Francis in his weekly general audience said that the Church on earth is on a pilgrimage to heaven guided by the Lord, who will lead us to the fullness of joy and truth at the end of time. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Work involving making or fixing things has a wider cultural significance

Matthew Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft, and Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, spoke at a public talk sponsored by Cardus's Hill Family Lecture Series in Ottawa Nov. 19. Deborah Gyapong (CCN).

Matthew Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft, says work involving making things or fixing things has a wider cultural significance in combating growing passivity and dependence. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.