On Tuesday, Cardinal Joseph Zen’s second day in court in Hong Kong, five witnesses were cross-examined and the magistrate ruled that there was sufficient evidence to justify a trial. The … Continued
Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others stood trial in Hong Kong on Monday for failing to properly register a fund to provide legal aid to pro-democracy protesters. The 90-year-old cardinal … Continued
Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and the oldest and longest-serving head of state in the world, died at the age of … Continued
Shia LaBeouf, an actor known for his roles in such movies as Transformers and Fury, made headlines this week for the personal details he shared about how his on-screen portrayal of … Continued
Pope Francis is set to fly to Iqaluit on Friday, July 29, the last stop of the 85-year-old Pontiff’s “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada before he heads back to Rome. At … Continued
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness for the harm done to Indigenous Canadians by Catholics in a Wednesday address before top government officials and representatives of the Indigenous peoples in Canada. … Continued
In a speech in rural Canada before a crowd of Indigenous Canadian people, Pope Francis publicly apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in running much of Canada’s government-sponsored residential school … Continued
Pope Francis is set to arrive in Canada on July 24, arriving back in Rome on July 30. During his trip, he’s expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous … Continued
Pope Francis set off on what he called a “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada Sunday. During his six-day trip, the Pope is expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians … Continued
The 37th Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis, which will take him to Canada from July 24-30, is a “penitential pilgrimage”: The Holy Father will “meet and embrace the indigenous peoples,” … Continued