Kanesatake elder completes Bible that will be presented in Indigenous language to Pope
Bishop Joseph reflecting with the Holy Bible given to him by Mr. Harvey Satewas Gabriel
Author: Luke Mandato
Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop Brian Dunn displays the monstrance ahead of the 4km Eucharist Procession where approximately 1000 people walked with Jesus through the streets of Halifax Oct. 19. (Photo credit Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.)
Halifax experiences Eucharist’s power
Halifax-Yarmouth’s first Eucharistic Congress wrapped up Oct. 20, drawing local faithful to numerous events over four days for prayer, reflection and worship. The climax, according to Aurea Sadi, a project coordinator of adult faith within the Office of Pastoral Life & New Evangelization, was a five-km procession Oct. 19 from St. Agnes Church to downtown...
Father Chris Sherren, chancellor of the Diocese of Charlottetown, with a reporter reviewing historic artifacts found during the archive project. (Photo by Debra Majer)
Charlottetown whipping 200 years of history into shape
The Diocese of Charlottetown has been cleaning out its closet in an effort to sort through some 200 years of history as part of an ongoing archive restoration project. Debra Majer, archivist for the Diocese of London, returned to Ontario from Prince Edward Island in late June following three weeks of sorting, filing and cataloging...
he most recent vandalism to St. Martin de Porres Church. The yellow spray-painted markings appear to be of a crescent moon and star, an unofficial yet well-known symbol of Islam. St. Martin de Porres Parish (Facebook)
Interfaith support for Ottawa church following recent vandalism attack
Ottawa’s St. Martin de Porres Parish has called for continued prayers as messages of support for the church continue to pour in from various religious communities after another act of vandalism was reported at the end of last month. The Catholic church in the Bells Corners neighbourhood of Ottawa announced online that it had endured...
In a world where having access to a Bible is as easy as opening up your phone, I figured I would never again need to dust off the physical copy stored away and collecting dust on a shelf somewhere in my house. Nonetheless, I fondly remember my trek to the bookstore the week before I...
The Sisters of Charity Halifax in the Home of the Guardian Angel, Halifax, circa 1961. Photos provided by Mary Flynn, Congregational Archivist, Sisters of Charity – Halifax
‘A thousand lifetimes of service’
From humble beginnings when four of their Sisters arrived in Halifax from New York in the mid-19th century, the Sisters of Charity Halifax are set to mark 175 years of service on May 11. The Sisters of Charity Halifax have been serving its community’s needs in various ways since the original Sisters arrived in the...
An outdoors shot of Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario, which will celebrate 100 years of operation in 2026.
Martyrs’ Shrine prepares for next 100 years
Leading up to its 100th anniversary in 2026, Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ont., is launching a major fundraising campaign to ensure it another 100 years of service to pilgrims. The national shrine to the Canadian Martyrs will kick off the campaign for this vital revitalization with its inaugural Spring Gala at Bellvue Manor in Vaughan,...
A recent Cardus study says young Catholics are twice as likely as their senior counterparts to attend religious services at least once a month. (Elijah Bautista photo)
Young adults defying secularism trend in Canadian Church
Reports of dwindling religious practice among Catholics in Canada may be more prevalent each year, but a different trend showing increased interest from young adults is giving hope for a possible resurgence of the Church in the near future. A 2022 research report from Cardus titled The Shifting Landscape of Faith in Canada revealed religious indicators among...
Fr. Chris Sherren, the chancellor of the diocese with reporter from the Charlottetown paper with various historic artifacts found during the archive project. Photo by Debra Majer
Charlottetown whipping 200 years of history into shape
The Diocese of Charlottetown has been cleaning out its closet in an effort to sort through some 200 years of history as part of an ongoing archive restoration project. Debra Majer, archivist for the Diocese of London, returned to Ontario from Prince Edward Island in late June following three weeks of sorting, filing and cataloging...
The federal government has turned down Toronto’s request to decriminalize possession of hard drugs.Register file photo/Michael Swan
Toronto denied hard drug decriminalization
As British Columbia throws in the towel on its experiment of decriminalizing hard drugs, admitting defeat in liberalizing its drug laws, the country’s largest city has had its desire to ignore B.C.s evidence and move down the same path quashed by the federal government. On May 17, the federal government rejected a request from Toronto’s...