Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz didn’t originally intend his latest creation, Mary, Untier of Knots, to be his artistic muse and to symbolically represent ongoing truth and reconciliation efforts in Canada. … Continued
If Pope Francis is going to broaden or deepen the apology he offered April 1 in Rome, then it’s going to happen at Maskwacis, 70 kilometres south of Edmonton, site … Continued
Pope Francis’ commitment to Indigenous people to visit Canada “where I will be able better to express to you my closeness” now has the concrete form of an official itinerary. … Continued
The evidence piling up before a special joint committee on assisted suicide includes a disability rights advocate calling Canadian senators and MPs racist and ableist to their faces. “How will … Continued
For six days in July the most important event happening in this country will be an old man confronting our history. Pope Francis will be in Canada July 24 to … Continued
Canada’s Catholic bishops, in a submission to the federal committee exploring the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), reiterated their opposition to assisted suicide and called for more safeguards … Continued
Pope Francis will visit Quebec City, Iqaluit, and Edmonton between July 24 and 29, adding the weight of his office to Canadian Catholic efforts to reconcile with Indigenous Canadians and … Continued
Seven years after Parliament legalized voluntary euthanasia in Canada, doctors and professors of medicine are still at odds over the definition of palliative care, funding for end-of-life care and the … Continued
This story was updated May 4 with additional reaction. A Canadian Defence Department advisory panel wants to rid the Canadian Armed Forces of military chaplains whose religious faiths don’t openly … Continued
Alberta Metis fiddler Alex Kusturok says the opportunity to play before Pope Francis during the recent Indigenous meetings in Rome was not only an amazing experience for him, but he’s … Continued