Left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida at Good Shepherd Church in Surrey on Easter Sunday, and right, Liberal Leader Mark Carney issues a statement on April 21 about the death of Pope Francis earlier that day. (Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney social media images)
One week before Canadians head to the polls, the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday brought a rare moment of reflection to electoral campaigns as political leaders paid tribute to a Pontiff described as humble, courageous, and compassionate. Liberal Leader Mark Carney issued a lengthy statement from Ottawa Monday, calling Pope Francis “a shepherd...
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet Pope Francis during a visit at the Vatican April 9, 2025. They were among the world leaders who sent tributes after the Pope’s passing on Easter Monday. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
World leaders around the globe issued statements of mourning and remembrance on Monday following the death of Pope Francis, who died Monday morning at age 88. “Through his teachings and actions, Pope Francis redefined the moral responsibilities of leadership in the 21st century,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote Monday. “His vision of fairness between...
Pope Francis greets a child from the popemobile after giving his Easter blessing to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 20, 2025. Pope Francis, formerly Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died April 21 at age 88. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
As news of Pope Francis’ death spread on Easter Monday, Catholics from coast to coast expressed sorrow, gratitude, and reverence for a Pontiff whose 12-year ministry shaped the Church with humility, compassion, and a call to mission. In Toronto, Canada’s largest diocese, Cardinal Frank Leo offered heartfelt words about the Pope’s passing. “Our Catholic family...
Catholic Conscience
has prepared a 2025 Ontario Election Guide for the Feb. 27 provincial election.
As Ontarians prepare to head to the polls for the provincial election on Feb. 27, Catholic Conscience has released a voters’ guide to help Catholics make informed decisions. The guide, Voting Like a Catholic, is a 2025 provincial election resource aimed at assisting voters in prayerfully discerning their choices. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of...
Vancouver Archbishop J.. Michael Miller, left, watches as Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith places the mitre on Father Gary Franken at his ordination as Bishop of St. Paul, Alberta, in December 2022. Archbishop Smith has been appointed the next Archbishop of Vancouver after Pope Francis accepted Archbishop Miller’s retirement. (Prithi Spoeth photo)
Edmonton Archbishop Richard W. Smith has been appointed by Pope Francis as the next Archbishop of Vancouver, succeeding Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, whose retirement has been accepted by the Holy Father. Archbishop Smith, 65, has led the Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2007 and has served in dioceses across Canada. Archbishop Miller reached the age...
A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at the Basilica San Jose de Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 21, 2025, where Pope Francis, then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, once served. (OSV News photo/Tomas Cuesta, Reuters)
Pope Francis remained in critical condition and was “not out of danger,” the Holy See Press Office announced Saturday evening in Rome. The 88-year-old Pontiff “experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged intensity” Saturday morning that required the administration of high-flow oxygen, according to the Vatican’s medical update. Blood tests revealed a low platelet count...
The genesis of the Oscar-nominated film Sugarcane is located in the story surrounding the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation when it announced the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. A May 2021 New York Times bombshell story alerted director Emily Kassie to the story that engulfed Canada’s media...
The Canadian bishops have released a five-part video series on YouTube about their pastoral letter on social media. Bishop Scott McCaig, CC, bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, hosts the English version, while Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, OMI, of Hearst-Moosonee, Ont., presents the French videos. (CCCB photo)
A year after issuing a pastoral letter on the use of social media, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a new video series to help Catholics navigate social media with faith and integrity. The series, part of a new webpage for the CCCB’s Pastoral Letter on the Use of Social Media, contains new resources...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has gone her own way on many files on Canada’s national political scene. (Peter Stockland photo)
A Canadian political scientist suggests that on many fronts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is a “disruptor” willing to explore policy and diplomatic routes starkly divergent from her fellow provincial leaders and the federal government in Ottawa. King’s University College political professor Dr. Jacquetta Newman cites the United Conservative Party leader’s approach to Canada’s tariffs imbroglio...
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When communist forces shuttered Vietnam’s seminaries decades ago, they closed the door on Peter The Hoang Truong’s dream of priesthood. Years later, his unwavering faith would inspire his son to complete the journey he never could. On Jan. 11, that son, Thomas The Hiep Truong, became the newest priest in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, joining...
