Vatican remains ready to host Ukraine, Russia peace talks
ROME — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host…
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Canadian Catholic organizations appeal for prayers, aid as Lebanon crisis escalates
As airstrikes continue to pound southern Lebanon, adding one more catastrophe to the avalanche of tragedies…
Digital dollar shelved, cash remains king
The Bank of Canada (BOC) is shelving its plan to introduce a central bank digital currency…
Olympic organizers ‘abused’ their position in Last Supper mockery, Catholic Civil Rights League says
Canada’s Catholic Civil Rights League rejected the apology offered by Paris Olympic organizers for the controversial…
Hong Kong lawmaker blasts petition signed by Vancouver Archbishop Miller urging Jimmy Lai’s release
A legislative council member from the pro-Beijing New People’s Party has criticized a joint petition signed…
Artsakh burns while Western leaders fiddle
In the pre-dawn hours of yet another tranquil Ottawa morning — Sept. 19 — my cell…
UN report a call to action, say activists
By Susan Korah A recent UN report on atrocities perpetrated in Pakistan against girls and young…
Sr. Nancy Brown fights against human trafficking
On Feb. 8, we celebrate the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of…
Pope Francis expresses sorrow over ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land
Pope Francis appealed for peace in the Holy Land on Sunday, calling the recent spike in…
Where is Mass attendance highest? One country is the clear leader
A compilation of new data by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University…
Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says
According to papal biographer Peter Seewald, chronic insomnia ultimately led to Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to…