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Canada’s bishops welcomed the 2023 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as an opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy of residential schools and pray as brothers and sisters for … Continued
The Sto:lo First Nation says archival research has confirmed the deaths of 158 children who attended several Indian residential schools and an Indian hospital in the Fraser Valley, although ground-penetrating … Continued
Canada’s bishops are restructuring their Indigenous Council to include a new “Indigenous consultant” and increase the ratio of Indigenous members as they look at their pastoral care of Indigenous communities … Continued
Catholic Register publisher Peter Stockland had some uncommon advice for his journalism students attending a new course aimed at developing Catholic journalists. “You’re there to observe, not to be an … Continued
We’re approaching the time of year when several Archdiocesan and National special collections are taken up in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Some are less known than others, prompting people to … Continued
As National Truth and Reconciliation Day becomes a statutory holiday in British Columbia this year, Archbishop J. Michael says the Sept. 30 observance is an opportunity to “reaffirm our commitment … Continued
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Guy Boulanger as Bishop of both the Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda and the Diocese of Amos in northern Quebec, uniting the dioceses “in persona episcopi” under … Continued
The Anti-Human Trafficking Committee of the Archdiocese of Vancouver is praising a decision by Ontario’s Superior Court Monday that ruled Canada’s criminal laws on sex work are constitutional. In his … Continued
The nine members of the Ulma family were beatified on Sunday in their Polish hometown of Markowa, where they were martyred by Nazi soldiers for harbouring Jews during World War … Continued
Bishop Guy Desrochers, who has led the Diocese of Pembroke, Ont., for the past three years, has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Moncton, N.B. The Redemptorist succeeds Bishop … Continued