Canada

The 15 dead included 10 hockey players between the ages of 16 and 21, the team coach, radio broadcaster, bus driver and other team personnel.

Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.

The battles being waged in the public square are not so much about whether ultimate truths exist, but which absolute “truths” will govern public affairs.

"Assisted suicide stands in stark contrast" to the care that hospices offer, and none should be compelled to provide it.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the new ombudsperson office, noting it “has called attention to concerns and complaints involving Canadian-based and/or Canadian-registered companies which operate in other countries."

As same-sex marriage becomes more mainstream, the church holds the line on L.G.B.T. issues.