The appointment of Mary Simon as Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General is being hailed as a meaningful step towards reconciliation. The appointment comes at a time when the country is … Continued
A renewed effort is underway to make up for the failed Catholic “best efforts” campaign to raise $25 million for healing and reconciliation projects across Canada. Saskatchewan’s bishops are discussing … Continued
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship recently profiled Archdiocese of Vancouver Deacon and port chaplain Dileep Athaide. In it he offers insight on the impact of the pandemic on his chaplaincy. Pope … Continued
This story was updated June 30, 2021. OTTAWA (CCN)—There is no guarantee that a delegation of Indigenous people will receive an apology from Pope Francis when they meet with him … Continued
By a vote of 61-10, senators gave the final approval needed June 16 for Bill C-15, which gives legal standing in federal law to the United Nations Declaration on the … Continued
The Cowessess First Nation will put a name to each of the hundreds of bodies found at the unmarked graves on the former Marieval Indian Residential School, vows Chief Cadmus … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN)—You can learn a lot about Islam, Judaism, Christianity and other faiths in books, but the best way to really understand another faith is through personal relationships. That is … Continued
Two Catholic religious orders are committing to make their historical records more accessible in the wake of the Kamloops Indian Residential School discovery. The Sisters of St. Ann, one of … Continued
The RCMP is investigating after two separate fires reduced two historic Catholic churches on First Nations lands in the Okanagan area to rubble June 21. The fires, which police consider … Continued
Canada’s Catholic bishops are hoping a delegation of Indigenous people will meet with Pope Francis before the end of the year. A statement Thursday from the Canadian Conference of Catholic … Continued