TORONTO—For anyone troubled by the state of society or the world, MP Garnett Genuis offers a message of hope and encouragement from St. Peter, who knew something about trouble and sacrifice in times of political distress. “But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with...
With an election call expected soon, the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on Christians to get involved in the electoral process. (Unsplash)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to trigger a snap federal election for late April or early May on Sunday by asking Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament, setting in motion what could be the most consequential national vote in generations. As Canadians prepare for the upcoming campaign, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)...
American historian and best-selling author Timothy Snyder responds to a public lecture by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych on a just peace for Ukraine on the University of Toronto campus Feb. 25 2025. (Photo: Laura Ieraci)
On the heels of the third anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church urged Canadians to be “bearers of truth” and to “stand against the temptation to turn inward” and “focus only on national concerns.”
Years after fire engulfed St. Timothée Church in Shemogue, N.B., in 2021, a Saskatchewan church met a similar fate in February. Benjamin Lamb writes, “Catholics cannot afford to miss another opportunity to strengthen their advocacy.” (Beaubassin Fire Department/Facebook)
As secular media continue to gaslight concerns about rising hostility toward Catholics, another church has burned in Western Canada. The latest burning occurred on Feb. 21 when a fire “destroyed Sts. Peter and Paul Church” in Garden River, Sask. This burning has merited the RCMP comment of “suspicious.” It is an odd choice of words...