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Rights, entitlements, and desserts – 2022 US midterm elections – news, legislation, and events
Last week the Church celebrated the feast of St. John the Baptist. St. John and his relationship with Christ have much to teach us about…
What it means to be a people
Every civic act matters. Your vote matters. That letter you write to your city councillor matters. Your decision to volunteer for a charity, join a…
War in Ukraine, Bishops launch Reconciliation Fund, combatting human trafficking, and more
Every civic act matters. Your vote matters. That letter you write to your city councillor matters. Your decision to volunteer for a charity, join a…
Announcing the Catholic School Trustees Workshop, new Fratelli tutti series, and more
In this issue of the Catholic Commons, you’ll read about a keynote speech the Pope gave last year talking about a global retreat from democracy…
A Christmas letter from your friends at Catholic Conscience
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All…
Pope’s tips for journalists, brief on Bill C-6, Catholic action after COP26, and more
Quick Commons In the new Quick Commons feature, we’ll share three need-to-knows from this newsletter for your fast review. Our next webinar in the Beauty of Creation series…
Beauty of Creation webinar this Thursday, the Synod on synodality, and thank you for voting with a Catholic Conscience
Dear friends, On September 20, the 2021 federal election ended and Canadians chose their next government. Many have said that the election changed little in Canada.…
Make a plan to vote this Monday, September 20!
Dear friends, The big day is almost here. Monday, September 20th: Election Day in Canada. This will mark the end of our fourth Catholic Action campaign,…
A special federal election issue
Dear friends, We mentioned last month speculation that there would be a federal election in late summer or early fall. The speculation turned out to be…
The next federal election, new webinars, Indigenous Reconciliation, and more
Dear friends, With summer in full bloom and the end of the pandemic in sight, the last thing many Canadians want to think about is a…
Reconciliation, communicating like a Catholic, a politician-saint, and a new name
THE CATHOLIC COMMONS COMMON SENSE. COMMON PROJECT. COMMON GROUND. COMMON GOOD. Dear friends,You may have noticed the slightly different subject line of this email, and…
Ideology vs. Catholicism, supporting our pastors, praying for persecuted Christians, and more
Dear friends, “Dear sister, dear brother, if you feel the darkness of solitude, if you feel that an obstacle within you blocks the way to hope,…