Politics Insider for April 1: First Nations delegates make progress at the Vatican; Trudeau pushes for a G19; and a Wildrose battle
Michael Coren: ‘I would never argue that the Bible blasts support for LGBTQ people, but equally, when we read this collection of books with knowledge and without malice, I believe that it doesn’t condemn it either’
Opinion: The papal visit challenges the contention that there is an unbridgeable gap between Islam and Christianity
Michael Coren: For most people of faith, prayer is a dialogue with God. A new prayer app from the Pope is almost reminiscent of the selling of indulgences.
Michael Coren: How ironic that the most homophobic organization in the world should be the greatest employer of gay men
Opinion: Pope Francis has deemed capital punishment unacceptable in all circumstances—a bold and likely definitive mark on the Roman Catholic Church’s doctrine
Opinion: The Church is considering two people with serious anti-Semitic pasts for canonization—which threatens to undo its recent good work
Opinion: MPs have voted to ask the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools—and it’s due time he did the right thing
Opinion: Pope Francis has been slammed for equating the saving of ‘innocent unborn’ with migrants. But social justice sparked the anti-abortion movement in the first place
A decision on a controversial text could cleave the Catholic faith in two
From the archives: Even before her death in Calcutta in 1997, she seemed destined for official canonization
Pope Francis delivered tough talk at his recent visit to Mexico—a ‘principled declaration’ seen as a necessary tonic in these times of Trump