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July 28, 2022

Maple Leaf a sign of open and inclusive communities

Pope Francis attends a welcoming ceremony with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary Simon, governor general of Canada, at Citadelle de Quebec, the residence of the governor general, in Quebec City July 27, 2022.

The full text of the speach given by Pope Francis at Citadelle de Quebec July 27, 2022.

Published in Reflections
November 8, 2019

A Multi-celebration of diversity and faith

McNally Hall in the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King was the site of a post-Mass celebration featuring a variety of cultures, languages and, of course, food from communities throughout the diocese.

Canada is one of the most diverse countries in the world, representing the love of the Living God in distinct and beautiful cultures.

Published in Hamilton
January 13, 2015

Pope tells Sri Lankans reconciliation means dialogue, 'pursuit of truth'

Pope Francis and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visit in a presidential office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 13.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Arriving in Sri Lanka, a country recovering from two-and-a-half decades of ethnic and religious civil war, Pope Francis said reconciliation would require its people to explore their painful recent history and accept persistent differences within their multicultural society.

Published in International
January 13, 2015

France ponders its response to shootings: Will xenophobia or multiculturalism win?

People hold a placard that reads "I am Muslim, I am Jewish, I am Catholic, I am Charlie" during a Jan. 8 vigil in Paris, following the mass shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper in Paris. Pope Francis condemned the killings of a t least 12 people at the offices of the publication Jan. 7 and denounced all "physical and moral" obstacles to the peaceful coexistence of nations, religions and cultures.

PARIS - As France emerges from its worst terrorist attack in decades, a biting novel that imagines the country governed by Islamic law is part of a swirling debate about its basic values. Will the country respond to the shootings with fear and xenophobia, as suggested by the book“Soumission, or Submission — or embrace its multicultural, multifaith identity?

Published in International