Medically-provided euthanasia: From so-called ‘Compassionate Offer’ to ‘Unspoken Hint’
10 May 2024
By Peter Oliver, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan In January 2024, the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) identified working with the Saskatchewan Bishops to develop…
Child’s death certificate muddies Edmonton class-action allegation
8 May 2024
An alleged murder that is part of a class action suit against the Archdiocese of Edmonton was actually death from meningitis, a government record obtained…
The Catholic carbon tax conundrum: balancing solidarity, subsidiarity, governance, and prudence
1 May 2024
As the world navigates the complexities of the climate change issue, the implementation of a carbon tax has become an unavoidable reminder that political and…
Former trustee feels vindicated by dicastery’s dignity document
1 May 2024
Reading the passages about gender theory written in the new Vatican document Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity) offered Francine Champagne, a former school trustee in Winnipeg, a feeling…
Columnist admits he ‘MAiD’ an error
29 April 2024
Pundits generally, and perhaps columnists in particular, do not often admit to making mistakes. Or, at least, to errors in judgement publicly expressed. Earning, as…
Catholic high school football star eyes God over NFL draft as path to success
26 April 2024
Days before the April 25-27 NFL draft, Theo Johnson was reconnecting with his Windsor, Ont., roots instead of focusing on being pegged by Bleacher Report…
Audience erupts in anger as trustees oppose flying pro-life flag at Toronto Catholic schools
25 April 2024
The International Pro-Life Flag will not fly over Toronto Catholic schools this May. Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees voted against an April 23 motion…
Our Lady of Fatima’s visit to Vancouver: a decade-long journey
23 April 2024
For Ethelyn David, Catholic event organizing seems to be second nature. From Marian conferences to parish missions, she has been promoting and coordinating celebrations of…
Celebrating the Easter art of pysanky
22 April 2024
For decades, the Madonna House Apostolate has been practising the Ukrainian tradition of pysanky, the “writing,” or dying of ornate eggs. Now the tradition has…
Priests pumped to add voices to synod panel
19 April 2024
They have yet to receive an agenda outlining what their Vatican visit will entail, but Fr. Fábio de Souza, Fr. Pierre Ducharme, O.F.M., and Fr.…
Health Canada says online abortion pill provider not ‘directly’ providing drugs
17 April 2024
Health Canada has determined a Canadian non-profit doesn’t directly distribute drugs despite the organization’s claim to have provided the abortion pill to over 100,000 women.…
Covenant signing a ‘local initiative,’ with hopes of more to follow
11 April 2024
By Anna Farrow Montreal Correspondent Though Vancouver Archbishop Michael Miller called the Easter accord between the Kamloops First Nation and two British Columbia Catholic dioceses…
Kamloops First Nation, Catholic dioceses forge new path with Sacred Covenant signing
5 April 2024
The journey to the Easter Sunday signing in Kamloops of a sacred covenant between the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops First Nation) and Catholic bishops from…
From Grief to giving: Saskatoon parish launches prayer shawl ministry to offer comfort, hope to grieving
4 April 2024
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski When Karen and John Bosker lost their 36-year-old son Brock at the beginning of January two years ago, comfort was hard…
Pope Francis sends prayers for Sacred Covenant between Kamloops First Nation and Church
1 April 2024
Pope Francis has sent prayers and greetings to the Kamloops First Nation, the Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Diocese of Kamloops to mark the signing…
Tammy Peterson confirmed in front of fellow parishioners at Toronto Catholic Church
31 March 2024
By Sheila Nonato TORONTO- Canadian podcaster and cancer survivor Tammy Maureen Peterson stood with eight other catechumens and their sponsors Saturday night in front of…
Tammy Peterson’s homecoming: Popular podcaster welcomed into the Catholic Church in Toronto
31 March 2024
By SHEILA NONATO TORONTO—In her journey towards the Catholic Church, cancer survivor, speaker and popular podcaster Tammy Peterson has endured her own cross of debilitating…
Justice’s report concludes Oblate abused Nunavut children
27 March 2024
Following an exhaustive investigation, retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis has concluded French priest Joannès Rivoire was guilty of sexually assaulting five minors…
Prime Minister Mulroney’s funeral: ‘Mulroney was the last. There are no statesmen left in the world’
26 March 2024
Msgr. Francis Coyle shared more with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney than having an Irish name. Msgr. Coyle is pastor of Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Basilica, which…
Palliative care ruling threatens Montreal archdiocese’s work
23 March 2024
The Archdiocese of Montreal argues in a court filing it is being obliged to “assist in what constitutes ‘murder’ ” by being denied a temporary…
Manitoba introduces ‘bubble zone’ law
22 March 2024
The Manitoba government is following in the footsteps of provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec by advocating for legislation prohibiting pro-life protests, demonstrations…