papal visit

Did local communities disagree about whether it was a good thing that the Pope was coming to Canada? How has the Pope’s visit brought people closer to Jesus? What was it like for local communities to have security details that are as extreme as the security for the President of the United States?

Anne Wildcat was one of the main, local Indigenous leaders to organize the details of Pope Francis’ first stop on his Canadian itinerary at Maskwacis, Alberta. She and Archbishop Smith exchange stories of some of the most beautiful, tense and chaotic behind-the-scenes moments of having the Pope come to a local reserve and to the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Links:

• National Truth and Reconciliation Commission Documents
• Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Parish, Maskwacis
• Papal Visit Website w/ Archival Video and Pope's Speeches

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The Vatican reiterates its stand to continue “dialogue” with China as Pope Francis recognized Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai who was transferred and installed unilaterally violating the 2018 Sino-Vatican Agreement. This story and more in this week’s podcast.

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We take advantage of the Canadian House of Commons’ summer recess to sit down with Garnett Genuis, Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta.

We shoot the summer breeze getting to know Garnett better: how his political discernment was partly inspired by a Holocaust survivor in his family and a German bishop who resisted the Nazis; how he juggles his obligations as parliamentarian and father of five; and how the Christian faith is practiced, shared, interpreted and sometimes maligned on Parliament Hill.

Our discussion also features a lively mix of current events: Pope Francis’ recent trip to Canada and the legacy of Indian residential schools; religious freedom at home and abroad; the state of the national pro-life movement; and the outlook for upstart political parties seeking to challenge the conservative establishment.

Oh, and there’s that whole Conservative Party of Canada leadership race to talk about too.

Garnett was first elected to federal office in 2015 and was likewise victorious in the 2019 and 2021 elections.  At 35 years of age, he’s spent nearly 20% of his life representing his constituents.  He’s the host of his own political podcast, Resuming Debate.  Garnett and his wife, Rebecca, live outside Edmonton, Alberta and have five children.


Documents/Websites Referenced

Garnett Genuis biography (official website)

“Resuming Debate” podcast hosted by Garnett Genuis

“What the bishop who resisted the Nazis can teach us today,” Catholic News Agency (December 17, 2017)

“Pope Francis in Canada” (official webpage for the July 2022 papal visit)

“‘Terrible and tragic’: Century-old Catholic Church in Morinville, Alta., destroyed by fire,” CBC News (June 30, 2021)

Garnett Genuis tweets #1 and #2 endorsements in 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race

“Canada election: Did the PPC split the Conservative vote? Maybe - but it’s not that simple,” Global News (September 22, 2021)

“Alberta MP among those calling for re-opening of national Office of Religious Freedom,” Grandin Media (March 10, 2021) 

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During his 1987 visit to the United States and Canada, Pope John Paul II spent two days in Northern California. KCBS Radio reporters stayed with the pontiff during those two days, covering a Papal Mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, visits to the Basilica of the Mission of San Carlos in Carmel and Mission Dolores in San Francisco, a event at Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, and his final stop, a Papal Mass at Candlestick Park. This recording is a "telescoped" set of highlights from the coverage.