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April 12, 2018

Letters are an escape for man serving life in prison

Angela Saldanha writes a letter to one of the death row inmates she has befriended in 2017 photo.

A year ago, The Catholic Register printed an article of mine about writing to condemned prisoners. 

Published in Guest Columnists
October 13, 2015

Cardinals’ secret letter to Francis warns of plot to rig reforms

Bishops leave a session of the Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican Oct. 9.

VATICAN CITY - Tensions already roiling a high-level Vatican summit spilled into the open Oct. 12 with the publication of a letter allegedly sent to Pope Francis from 13 conservative cardinals warning of plots by progressives to hijack the proceedings.

Published in Vatican
May 6, 2015

Archbishop Prendergast calls for support for a culture of life

Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast

OTTAWA - As the federal government prepares to begin consultations in order to draft euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation, the archbishop of Ottawa issued a pastoral letter that called on people to support a culture of life.

Published in Canada
April 22, 2014

Letters left at John Paul's tomb show pilgrims see him as friend

People pray at the tomb of Blessed John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Every day, countless pilgrims leave letters and notes addressed to him.

VATICAN CITY - Every day, countless visitors to the tomb of Blessed John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica leave letters and notes addressed to him.

Published in Vatican