Newman and All Saints
November 4, 2019
The canonization of the extraordinary Cardinal John Henry Newman leads Father Raymond de Souza to reflect on the day reserved to celebrate ordinary Christians.
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A Dangerous Space for Faith
November 4, 2019Claims that Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s Catholic beliefs disqualify him from becoming Canada’s Prime Minister are a dark turn away from tolerance and pluralism, writes Daniel Proussalidis.
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Changing the Meaning of Climate Change
October 31, 2019With the 2019 federal vote being dubbed Canada’s climate change election, Convivium’s Peter Stockland says all sides must change rhetorical theatrics into serious reasonable solutions.
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The Jesus Heart of Joker
October 30, 2019Watching director Todd Phillips’s cinematic take on what seems just another DC comic book tale, Breanne Valerie sees the face of Christ calling us to the reality of human suffering.
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Beyond The Way Things Are
October 29, 2019In Jeremy Courtney's Love Anyway, Alida Thomas finds stories of loving with resilience in the midst of war, disaster and betrayal, as well as important lessons of peace for a polarized world.
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Syria Hits Situation Critical
October 28, 2019Susan Korah says the time for Canada to act is close to half-past too late for Syria’s suffering.
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Written In Heaven
October 28, 2019What's in a name? Gerry Turcotte reflects on Our Creator giving appropriate names to both things and people, and how sometimes the circumstances we find ourselves in, reflect the names we've been given.
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Who Will Govern for the Common Good?
October 25, 2019In their analysis of federal election 2019, Cardus President and CEO Michael Van Pelt and Executive Vice-President Ray Pennings raise the red warning flag that the resulting minority Parliament represents a Canada in critical need of a vision of common life to heal its deep divisions.
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Losing Our Faith in Political History
October 24, 2019Convivium’s Father Raymond de Souza rebuts critics of Andrew Scheer for focusing on his religious beliefs while forgetting it was historically outlandish to expect he’d win Election 2019.
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Testing Canada’s Democracy
October 24, 2019The election results demonstrate Canada’s strength in democracy, writes Convivium’s Peter Stockland, citing an Adam Gopnik analysis in the New Yorker crediting a spectrum of parties reflecting the mood and interests of the country.
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Writing Faith Into The Public Square
October 23, 2019Convivium contributor Karen Stiller finds inspiration in writers who have shown courage writing their faith into the public square, providing opportunities for writing about what is important to the faithful.
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Division and Hope
October 22, 2019On the feast of Pope St. John Paul II, we need to heed his messages of hope, courage and conviviality in the aftermath of a divisive election, writes Convivium's Rebecca Darwent.
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Why Vote?
October 18, 2019Convivium’s Hannah Marazzi calls fellow Canadians to act on their democratic right to vote, a freedom not shared by all countries around the world.
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Yuk-Yuks for Election 2019
October 17, 2019Convivium’s Father Raymond de Souza applauds the Rhinoceros Party’s return in the federal campaign because, he argues, every election needs its clown car.
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Who Will Win Monday’s Vote?
October 16, 2019Given that most election platforms amount to buying votes with other people’s money, writes Matthew Lau, it’s the rich who pay, the poor who suffer, and the middle class that scoops up the winnings.
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