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…
Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis Canada’s newest saint
For the third time, a Canadian has been elevated to sainthood with the Oct. 20 canonization of St. Marie-Léonie Paradis. Canadian Catholics turned up in…
Chief Wilton Littlechild credits power of prayer as he accepts leadership award in Edmonton
Chief Wilton (Willie) Littlechild, internationally known human rights lawyer and advocate for truth and reconciliation, is the first Indigenous recipient of the Kevin Carr Christian…
Direction of Newman Theological College in Edmonton questioned
Catholics concerned about the recent administrative actions at Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton are demanding greater transparency from the board of directors and for…
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 that have pushed its people to the limits of…
Small steps with many better than big steps with a few, bishop says as Synod Session 2 gets under way
Just before the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, a sentiment expressed by an African prelate…
Digital dollar shelved, cash remains king
The Bank of Canada (BOC) is shelving its plan to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Tiff Macklem, governor of the BOC, addressed the…
Cash for St. John’s abuse victims by month’s end
Nearly 300 victims — or their surviving loved ones — who suffered abuse at Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John’s, N.L., during the 1940s, ‘50s…
Christians sign on to back Canada’s Jews
Fr. Deacon Andrew Bennett has a simple message for Canadian Jews: “We will not abandon you.” On Sept. 23, Canada’s former ambassador for religious freedom…
Toronto’s Archbishop Leo elevated to College of Cardinals
Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo is among 21 new Cardinals elevated to the College of Cardinals. Pope Francis made the announcement this morning at the end…
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…
‘Thank God for Catholic media’: new session of Catholic journalism course starts Sept. 24
Writing in a Catholic newspaper in Australia, Monica Doumit notes that her country is heading down the same road of euthanasia that Canada has been…
Campaign Life weighs legal options after being labelled hate group
The pro-life advocacy organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is weighing its legal response after being publicly labelled a “far right Christian nationalist group” by a…
‘It is not at all about us’: Richmond pastor leads Canadian priests in synodal discussions
Over 100 Canadian priests convened for a Zoom video conference Aug. 14 to discuss how to develop synodal and missionary Catholic churches from coast to…
Lawsuit alleges Fr. Rosica sexually abused priest
A 55-year-old priest has filed a lawsuit in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, alleging he was sexually abused in 2000 by high-profile Canadian priest and…
Abbot Peter Novecosky, former Prairie Messenger editor, dies at 79
Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, who for more than a quarter century shared the news, and the good news, with Catholics in Western Canada through The…
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…
Death (… to Life…) Race 2024 completed by two teams, led by bishops of Saskatoon and St. Paul
The 2024 Great Canadian Death Race held Aug. 4-5, marks the fourth run that the Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon…
Federally funded ‘anti-hate’ group’s booklet blacklists Campaign Life
Campaign Life Coalition, a national pro-life advocacy organization, has been labelled a “hate movement” by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. Along with its affiliated LifeSiteNews, Campaign…
CWL leaders arrive for national convention Aug. 11-14 in Saskatoon
SASKATOON—National and provincial leaders of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada have arrived in Saskatoon, holding meetings ahead of a three-day national convention that will…
Catholic church withstands Jasper devastation
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church withstood the devastating wildfires that ravaged the municipality of Jasper and the adjacent Jasper National Park. “Thanks be to…
