Direction of Newman Theological College in Edmonton questioned
By Catholic Register 21 October 2024
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 groups issue joint appeal for Unite in Urgent Appeal for Lebanon as violence escalates
By Dominic C 21 October 2024
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
By Catholic Register 16 October 2024
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
By Catholic Register 16 October 2024
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
By Catholic Register 16 October 2024
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
By Dominic C 16 October 2024
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
By Catholic Register 8 October 2024
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
By Dominic C 18 September 2024
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
By Canadian Catholic News 16 September 2024
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
By Dominic C 13 September 2024
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
By Dominic C 10 September 2024
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
By Canadian Catholic News 2 September 2024
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
By B.C. Catholic 17 August 2024
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
By Dominic C 17 August 2024
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
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski 14 August 2024
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
By Catholic Register 13 August 2024
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
By Paul Schratz 10 August 2024
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
By Dominic C 1 August 2024
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…
Dear Pen Pal: Writing project links students by ink, not email
By Dominic C 31 July 2024
The joy of writing and receiving letters might be the most tragic victim of the digital age. Clicking open an email doesn’t have the same…
On 2nd anniversary of Pope’s visit, Canada’s bishops recommit to reconciliation
By Dominic C 31 July 2024
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) President Bishop William McGrattan has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s commitment to reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples to mark the…
‘I thank God he brought me here’: Recovery house was a centre of healing that drew 4 men to Christ
By Dominic C 30 July 2024
Christ is present everywhere, but he might spend more time in some places than others. That’s what it feels like talking to some of the…