TORONTO – After years of enduring what might have been considered a period of stagnation for the Catholic Church [during the 21st century], the faith and its Supreme Pontiff are once again being embraced by popular culture. And regardless of whether people are now renouncing their Baal-like worship of smartphones or whether studios are simply milking an old cash cow, Vatican obsession is surging upward. Think Conclave, Cabrini, The Pope’s Exorcist and The Man from Rome…
TORONTO – Canada could soon face an unprecedented situation, where population growth is driven entirely by immigration. According to the federal government’s latest Immigration Levels Plan, 2026 will mark the second consecutive year of zero population growth.
TEHERAN – In the first three days of the recent military crisis between the United States, Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, from February 28 to March 2, 2026, the Middle East has entered an unprecedented phase of tension. A phase that, with the killing of Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old leader of the Islamic Republic, and the expansion of the war to the southern Persian Gulf countries, has taken on dimensions far beyond a limited confrontation.
TORONTO – Since a Torino court ruling in 2023, heirs to the late Antonio de Curtis (aka Totò) estate have secured the post-mortem right of publicity over the use his image. What that means is that his image must be licensed from the estate…
OTTAWA – Opposing visions in Canada on “assisted dying”: Alberta has announced it will take greater provincial control over Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), formally following Québec’s example but with an opposite approach. While the French-speaking province has expanded access to the procedure, the prairie province’s government intends to introduce new restrictions.
