EDMONTON — Like Hannah, the faithful woman of the Bible, "put your faith in the person of Jesus Christ. It is the only thing that will ever, ever bring ultimate change," says evangelist Will Graham.

"Jesus said, 'Come, follow me.' He didn't say, 'Come, follow my followers but come, follow me.'"

EDMONTON — The chronically homeless tenants of Canora Place do not fit a stereotype.

Some are recovering from a divorce or job loss, while others have struggled with addictions, domestic violence or mental illness. At least 60 per cent have aboriginal ancestry.

EDMONTON - About 20 prayer warriors, in support of the 40 Days for Life campaign, stood across the street from Edmonton's abortion clinic, praying for an end to abortion.

Edmonton is one of many cities across North America joining the year's largest coordinated pro-life mobilization. Forty Days for Life is a focused, pro-life effort that consists of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach.

Those who choose the priesthood should know they are accepting a lifestyle with considerable built-in discipline, says the rector of St. Joseph's Seminary.

"A man entering the seminary says 'yes' to Christ and 'no' to all kinds of things," Father Shayne Craig told men discerning their priestly vocation March 26.

The ongoing nuclear plant disaster in Japan raises not only environmental and health issues, but ethical questions about energy use and the future of nuclear power, according to Catholic scholars and other ethicists.

Questions about the safety, cost-effectiveness and long-term prospects for nuclear power are familiar to Bob McKeon, associate director of the Office for Social Justice of the Edmonton Archdiocese.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict appealed for a suspension of fighting in Libya and the immediate start of a serious dialogue aimed at restoring peace to the North African country.

Speaking at his weekly blessing March 27, the pope said he was increasingly concerned at the news from Libya, where rebels supported by U.S. and European airstrikes have battled the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Father John Corapi, a popular author and preacher, has been placed on administrative leave from priestly ministry over an accusation of misconduct.

Bobby Schindler said he can see parallels between the case of a Canadian infant known as "Baby Joseph" and the situation of his late sister, Terry Schiavo, who died in 2005 13 days after a court ordered her feeding tube removed.

Pakistani Christians said a Catholic businessman imprisoned for life for blasphemy was tortured and murdered and did not die of a heart attack as stated in a medical report.

Crucifixes displayed publicly in Italy, including in classrooms, are a sign of Christianity's key contribution to European culture and civilization, said Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture.