By Bronagh Ann McShane, Research Fellow, VOICES, School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin
Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once deemed categorically off limits by an institution historically dominated by men.
A prime example is Sister Raffaella Petrini, who became the first woman to serve as secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State – the executive of Vatican City State. This is the highest ranking role…
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By Gordon Cleveland, Associate Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Toronto
As Canada’s current $10-a-day plan is being built, working toward its goals — affordability, accessibility, quality and inclusivity — is the best way to ensure child care now and in the future.
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By Daniel Horen Greenford, Lecturer and postdoctoral researcher in Ecological Economics and Climate Policy, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
Canada faces interconnected challenges of climate instability and social inequality, and our current economic approach may be part of the problem.
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By Laura
In Mauritania, Sub-Saharan migrants are facing arrests and expulsions. According to some Mauritanian civil society actors, this situation is due to an agreement between Nouakchott and the European Union.
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By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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By Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” or, more simply, “a closed room.”
Members of the College of Cardinals will cast their votes behind the closed and locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine…
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By Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Research Associate, University of Oxford
Zimbabwe is the house of stone, both literally and figuratively, with its very name derived from the ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe. Stone is more than just a material here – it’s the totem pole of the country’s identity, shaping both its history and artistic legacy. And there’s no better place to witness this than Chapungu Sculpture Park.
On the outskirts of Harare’s industrial zone, the sprawling estate is both a gallery for stone artistry and a living landscape,…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The imbroglio over the reported Russian request to Indonesia to base planes in Papua initially tripped Peter Dutton, and now is dogging Anthony Albanese.
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By Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream; June Callwood Professor of Social Justice; Special Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives, Victoria University, University of Toronto
As people reflect upon Pope Francis’s passing, his apology on residential schools and its impacts needs to be explored three years after it was delivered.
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By Christine Jamieson, Associate Professor, Theological Studies, Concordia University
When Pope Francis visited Canada in July 2022, he consciously and intentionally began a journey into the complex and disturbing relationship between the Catholic Church and Indigenous Peoples.
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