Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his advisors are misreading the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is supposed to protect citizens from being intimidated by the government. It is not intended to intimidate citizens.
Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.
Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., is C.E.O. of the Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation in Canada. He served as English language Media Attaché at four Synods of Bishops (2008-2015) and also to the Holy See Press Office from 2013 to 2017.
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Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, MLK and Pope Francis: models of good citizenship
Francis has reminded us time and time again that we cannot withdraw into our protective cocoons and ignore what is going on around us.
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The Revolution of Normalcy: A reflection on the third anniversary of the election of Pope Francis
What he is doing is normal human, Christian behavior. These are the revolutions at the heart and soul of Pope Francis’ ministry.
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‘Allahu akbar’ was never a call to violence and destruction.
Editors Note, Feb. 25, 2019: America has become aware that this article included extensive unattributed material from other sources. Accordingly, we have removed the text. A Feb. 22 story in the National Post of Canada documented multiple cases in which Father Rosica used material from other authors without providing proper citations. “What I’ve done is wrong, and I am sorry about that,” […]
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Did Pope Francis say anything new about abortion?
Editors Note, Feb. 25, 2019: America has become aware that this article included extensive unattributed material from other sources. Accordingly, we have removed the text. For more material on this topic, read the original report from Catholic News Service, “Pope Francis For Year of Mercy, Pope Francis extends possibilities for absolution.” A Feb. 22 story in the National […]