Abbot Isaac was born in Montreal in 1963. He made his simple vows as a monk in Saint Anselm Abbey in 1993 and his solemn vows in 1996. Photo: Religion Digital

Holy See Intervenes in French Religious Community Flourishing in Vocations

Two years after the Pastoral Visit, the Dicastery for the Clergy appointed Monsignor Matthieu Dupont, Bishop of Laval, and Father François-Marie Humann, Abbot of Mondaye, as Apostolic Assistants. Both worked for for three years for a historical rereading of the foundation, addressing among other subjects, accusations of former members against Father Jean-François Guérin.

Europe pledges aid to Nigeria in exchange for ideological colonization: Church and Islam speak out

According to the treaty, no country is allowed to deviate from the provisions addressing human rights, sexual and reproductive health, and gender. These controversial issues are not so explicit in the agreement, but once the treaty enters into force it will give the European Union leverage to force changes in Nigeria’s laws and policies to align them with European values.