Faithful share role in safeguarding faith, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All baptized Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the…
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Christianity is Iran’s forbidden fruit
Iran is home to the fastest-growing Christian movement in the world. Religious watchdogs, on-the-ground charitable organizations…
Pope blesses lambs during annual tradition on feast of St. Agnes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV blessed two lambs in the Urban VIII Chapel at…
Bill C-9 high on Parliament’s winter agenda
OTTAWA (CCN) — Parliamentarians return to the House of Commons from their winter recess on Jan.…
Everyone can be a good Samaritan, pope says in message for world’s sick
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People of faith and goodwill need to take time to acknowledge the…
Mary Ward’s legacy lives on in Loretto schools
TORONTO (CCN) — Centuries after foundress Mary Ward prophesied that “Women in time to come will…
St. Thomas relic stolen from Scarborough church
A cherished relic of St. Thomas the Apostle and the key to the Tabernacle were among…
Presentation Sisters light shines for 250 years
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CCN) — Traditionally, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary…
Martyrs’ Shrine marks site’s centennial, quadricentennial of Brébeuf’s arrival
MIDLAND, Ont. (CCN) — Martyrs’ Shrine is preparing for what could be its most eventful and…
Papal puzzle lovers: Popes Leo XIV and XIII noted for liking word games
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV, who plays the daily online puzzle Wordle, is not…
Martyrdom, reconciliation and unity
SASKATOON, Sask. (CCN) — Two upcoming talks in Saskatchewan will explore, first, how martyrdom has, time and…