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Jesuit astronomer hits Vancouver, after gig on The Colbert Report
Vatican astronomer, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, the smart, good-natured and media-savvy curator of the Vatican meteorite collection in Castel Gandolfo, one of the largest in the world, is lecturing...
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Pope Francis places ‘radical’ Jesuits in spotlight
The most famous Jesuit in the world now is Pope Francis. The Argentine cardinal is a longtime member of the Jesuit order, which was founded by the passionate 16th-century Spanish knight and mystic,...
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Jason Kenney versus his own Catholic church
For a fellow who attended a Roman Catholic highschool and university, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is certainly causing grief for his own church leaders. First he drew negative headlines in...
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Argentine pope should bring focus to developing world (Update/Video)
Although some Canadians are disappointed Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet was not elected pope, those who yearn for a fresh breeze from the Vatican are pleased with the new Latin American pontiff. A new...
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Vatican denies allegations new pope supported junta
This morning the Vatican’s main press officer — a Canadian named Father Tom Rosica — chose to head off some negative stories about Pope Francis before they gain too much momentum. Nobody disputes that...
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Pope Francis: Six things to watch for – and why they matter to non-Catholics
The retired bishop of Victoria has been granted one thing he prayed for in a new pope. Bishop Remi de Roo, who has frequently taught in Latin America, said before this week’s conclave he hoped the next...
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Protestant views of Pope Francis and church ‘insularity’
The Anglican priest at St.-Francis-in-the-Wood parish was reflecting Sunday on last week’s election of Pope Francis, leader of the 1.2 billion member Roman Catholic church. West Vancouver Rev. Angus...
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Vancouver priest’s family collided with early life of Pope Francis
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Vancouver priest Fernando Mignone speaks calmly as he tells the story. His sister, who had been working for the Catholic Church in a poor barrio of this city, was seized in...
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“Ridiculous” to tell pope to butt out of climate change debate
Those who claim Pope Francis should keep quiet about the disastrous consequences of climate change are, in effect, trying to silence almost half the Canadian population, says a Jesuit scientist. “The...
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