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Archbishop Bernard Hebda turned to YouTube Oct. 28 as he urged Catholics to stay informed and vote in early absentee balloting or on election day itself, Nov. 8, for the midterm elections.

Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the names of deceased loved ones, are the focal point for the All Souls' novena at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Vancouver.

Urged to find their joy in the Lord, rely on Jesus to enter the fullness of life and support one another, more than 100 young adults and others smiled, prayed and laughed as they gathered for Mass with Archbishop Bernard Hebda, a rousing speaker and fellowship at St. Albert the Great in Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics' "crisis of trust" toward their bishops as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them "under the bus" and not help them clear their name.

It was a routine Wednesday morning at the Women's Life Care Center, a pregnancy resource center in Little Canada. 

Q) I don’t like going to Mass. I had to go when I was a kid, and I never got the point. But I also realize that it could just be me; I could be the one missing something. What can I do to get more out of Mass?

I am Catholic because of the witness of joy and peace that I have seen in my Catholic brothers and sisters. Throughout my life I have been surrounded by Catholics. I was well formed in the apologetics of my faith. I knew the faith, but I didn’t know what it was to live a Catholic life. 

At a time when tensions are growing, fueled by "blatant misuse of social media" and by political manipulation, Catholics and Hindus are called to teach personal responsibility for civilized behavior and to promote "respect, love and trust" among people, a Vatican office said.