Annual Conference, Subsidiarity, and the Rosary
Canada and other parts of the world have new leaders. Is it time for new conversations? Our Bishops want us to stay involved, for strong…
Empowerment, Catholic Style
Thanks to its name, “subsidiarity” is probably the least understood of Catholic social principles. It is not actually difficult to understand, however, and when properly…
CST Rosary: First Joyful Mystery – the Annunciation
In the first installment of a series of Rosary reflections highlighting the principles, values, and virtues of Catholic Social Teaching, we consider the Annunciation. The…
Consecration of Catholic Conscience to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Mother of God, Seat of Wisdom, Model of Humility and Obedience, we renew and ratify in your hands the promises of our baptism,…
The Origins and Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
A primer on the origins and principles of Catholic social teaching, including discussion of its origins in the Gospels, Old Testament, and magisterial teachings; and…
Points to Ponder in Evaluating Policies and Legislation
The Church teaches that the purpose of government is to provide a legal, political and economic framework in which the true common good can flourish,…
Paradigm of Tolerance and Charitable Love: Venerable Pierre Toussaint
Venerable Pierre Toussaint was born into slavery, and taken by those who enslaved him to a different country, where the love he showed in serving…
MDRC 2024-4: Same-Day Assisted Suicide in Ontario
A new report raises questions about the "provisioning" of same-day suicide requests in the province of Ontario. According to the province, in January 2024 the…
Combating Hate (Canada Bill C-9)
Among bills debated by the House of Commons during the 45th Parliament is C-9, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda, Hate Crime,…
Canada – Federal – 45th Parliament
A report on all legislation active during the 45th Canadian Parliament, including passed and pending bills in both the House and Senate, with an eye…
Turning A New Page
Canada and other parts of the world have new leaders. Is it time for new conversations? Our Bishops want us to stay involved, for strong…
The Duty to Participate: beginning a new conversation.
Canada is not alone in having elected new leaders within the last year. Nor is it alone in having elected leaders who, like most human…
Canada Federal Election 2025
2025 Canada federal election: looking beyond left and right, killing the conversation about life in Canada, prudence and theenvironment, globalization, trust in government; a prayer…
The Church in a Culture of Indifference
One of the main themes of Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli tutti is the menace posed by the indifference settling over our world. Indifference has always…
A Patron for AI? – Wellbeing Indexes for Policymaking –Complexities of Climate Change
Catholic Conscience is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is through her intercession that we have grown, and we remain deeply grateful, thoroughly…