Were you in Dublin for the International Eucharistic Congress? Or were you experiencing the congress through out live coverage? Salt + Light is pleased to bring you “Communion with Christ: IEC 2012” a special look back at the highlights of the week, featuring many of the moments that weren’t on the main stage. Hosts Alicia ...read more

Looking back on my path as Catholic, I need to highlight one movement in particular that has been changing the life of Portuguese boys and girls for 44 years. This movement is “Convivios- Fraternos” or, in a direct translation, “Fraternal Gatherings”. What is this movement? What makes it so special to after more than 40 ...read more

Here is the official English translation of the Holy Father’s homily during Mass on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. During the celebration the Pope conferred the pallium on new Metropolitan Archbishops, including Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal, Archbishop Luc Cyr of Sherbrooke, Archbishop Paul-André Durocher of Gatineau and Archbishop Valéry Vienneau of Moncton ...read more

On Friday morning, S+L brings you the annual Mass of the Imposition of the Pallium. The pallium, a band of wool shorn from lambs blessed on the Feast of St. Agnes, symbolizes the close bond between the Pope and his Archbishops. In this liturgical celebration, held each year on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and ...read more

Published below is a translation of the Italian-language catechesis that Benedict XVI gave June 27 during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall. Pope Benedict continued his catecheses on prayer by reflecting on the Christological hymn contained in St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. Dear brothers and sisters, Our prayer is made up, ...read more

Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal this past week. On June 23 Fr. Rosica was honoured along with 49 other people who are pillars of their communities and have contributed to making their community a better place. The awarding of the Queen’s medal is part of the celebrations ...read more

Tonight on Perspectives we bring you news about changes on the Roman Curia and Pope Benedict’s visit to the areas affected by the recent earthquakes in Italy. ...read more

Salt +  Light is pleased to  announce the release of the DVD set “Consistory 2012, Celebrating Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto”. During the Consistory at the Vatican on February 18, 2012, Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto became the 16th Cardinal in the history of the Canadian Church.  Salt + Light was there bringing you ...read more

The Pontifical Congregation for Catholic Education released a pastoral letter with new guidelines for promoting priestly vocations. Archbishop Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the congregation, presented the letter during a press conference at the Vatican on Monday. The release of the letter also coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Congregation launching the Pontifical Work for ...read more

Published below is the address that Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, delivered at the 2012 Catholic Media Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. At this year’s awards celebration, Salt + Light received a Gabriel Award for Best Arts Documentary for Panes of Glory: The Windows of St. Peter’s Seminary. Dear ...read more