Winnipeg Archbishop Richard Gagnon, who began his vocation as a priest in Vancouver more than 40 years ago, is retiring at the age of 76. (Michael Swan file photo)
Winnipeg Archbishop Richard Gagnon, who began his vocation as a priest in Vancouver more than 40 years ago, is retiring at the age of 76. His resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, and the Vatican announced on Dec. 30 that Archbishop Murray Chatlain of Keewatin-Le Pas will succeed him. Under canon law, bishops submit their...
Knights of Columbus insurance salesman Mark Pan receives Communion from Father Maciej Wos at the Business Consecration Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church in Coquitlam. (Submitted Photos) Submitted photos
Knights of Columbus insurance salesman Mark Pan has always offered his work to Christ. But as the world becomes more secular, he felt the need to take an extra step and formally consecrate his...
The skull of St. Jean de Brebeuf will visit Vancouver for the first time ever, along with his fellow Canadian Martyrs, St. Charles Garnier and St. Gabriel Lalemant, and Lily of the Mohawk, St. Kateri Tekakwitha. (The Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs Photos)
If the faithful can’t go to the shrine, bring the shrine to the faithful. So it is that the relics of the Canadian Martyrs, usually housed in their Midland, Ontario, shrine, will make their first...
A nativity scene at St. Brigid’s Church in Toronto in 2020. “Christ, who in his birth and in becoming human has allowed us to share in the glory of his immortal nature,” says the Canadian bishops’ Christmas message. (Michael Swan/The Catholic Register)
Below is the Christmas message from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A Saviour has been born for us; a Son has been given to us. Christ, who in...
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Kanesatake elder completes Bible that will be presented in Indigenous language to Pope
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With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau precariously hanging on to power following the Dec. 16 resignation of his formerly trusted lieutenant Chrystia Freeland as Minister of Finance, a growing revolt within the Liberal ranks and calls from Opposition benches for the PM's resignation and an election, there's been no lack of drama on Parliament Hill.
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When Terry Vanderpool moved from Texas to Alberta two years ago, the biggest adjustment wasn’t to the cold winters. It was to the cold shoulder given the Catholic Church in Canada.
Frank Cardinal Leo at the Consistory, December 7, 2024. Photo courtesy Archdiocese of Toronto
Describing the Papal Consistory that welcomed him and 20 other leaders of the Catholic Church into the College of Cardinals as “very profound” and “beautiful,” Cardinal Francis Leo of the Archdiocese of Toronto has deeply contemplated the prayers recited during the Dec. 7 ceremony in the Vatican.
A closing Mass for Sacred Heart Parish in Lancer, SK, was held Nov. 17, with Bishop Mark Hagemoen presiding. The parish established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1913 is being decomissioned. (Photo by Crystal Bosch)
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News Sharing memories and words of farewell, parishioners past and present marked the closing of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Lancer, SK, on Nov. 17, 2024. Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at Mass for the decommissioning of the Sacred Heart parish, along with pastor Fr. Prince Sarpong, who also...
Pilgrims climb the stairs on their knees at Montreal’s St. Joseph’s Oratory. A federal politician asked if the practice would be banned under Quebec Premier François Legault’s proposal to prevent public prayer. (Michael Swan/The Catholic Register)
Quebec’s Catholic bishops issued a sharp response to Premier François Legault’s suggestion to ban prayer in public spaces, warning that such a move would erode fundamental freedoms and remove...
