OTTAWA (CCN) — The Archdiocese of Vancouver, as well as Canada’s Catholic bishops and the Catholic Civil Rights League, have been given leave to intervene in a significant religious freedom … Continued
TORONTO (CCN—Sorrow, regret and apologies are the natural outcome of the Church’s dedication to the truth whenever it confronts its history with Indigenous people, says a Brazilian bishop whose diocese … Continued
TORONTO (CCN)—In Grade 8, Christina Kruszewski’s social studies teacher challenged the class with a question: “How are you going to change the world?” It was a call to action for … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN)—Solidarity with Indigenous women played a central role in the Ontario Catholic Women’s League’s annual convention July 9-12 in Thunder Bay. “Thunder Bay is a highly populated by First … Continued
TORONTO (CCN)—Younger, smarter, rooted in Scripture, based on tradition, more feminine, better connected with other Christians, more aware of other faiths. These are just some of the characteristics Canadians can … Continued
TORONTO (CCN)—The agency responsible for expanding Ontario’s network of hospice care wants hospice patients to have the option of assisted suicide, even if most hospices and the majority of doctors … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN)—It is a “big mistake” for women to embrace a feminism that says achieving equality with men comes “only when they erase, minimize, or reject their femininity and motherhood,” … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN)—Pope Francis has deliberately avoided precision on the issue of Communion for the divorced and remarried and welcomes the ongoing debate, says the Archbishop of Gatineau, Quebec. “My feeling … Continued
VANCOUVER—An annual pilgrimage that was in danger of closing due to B.C. wildfires is back on. Between 40-100 pilgrims camp at Fountain Lake, in the heart of B.C., every year … Continued
VANCOUVER—Radio Maria Canada has welcomed a Franciscan friar as its new director. “Spreading hope and the Gospel is more important than ever,” said Father Charles Michael Grech, who took the … Continued