For the past 16 years, Elf on the Shelf has become a tradition, both hated and loved, for families in the days leading up to Christmas. Based on a book … Continued
Pope Francis is launching a synod in Rome this October with the theme “For a synodal Church: communion, participation, mission.” Delegates from around the world, including Archdiocese of Vancouver chancellor … Continued
Caritas Haiti is responding to needs in Haiti following the recent earthquake. To donate through Development and Peace—Caritas Canada, click here. Pope Francis has called for international solidarity to alleviate … Continued
American pop star Britney Spears announced in a now-deleted Instagram post on Aug. 5 that she is Catholic and attends Mass. In a post made Thursday evening, Spears, 39, shared … Continued
Founding a Knights of Columbus council at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Vancouver was no simple task. Only 15 years ago, hardly anyone in the parish — home to a … Continued
Located in southwest France, the village of Tasque (pop. 211) boasts a single Catholic church, Eglise Saint-Pierre de Tasque, which until mid-May was closed for restoration. Just days after it … Continued
A spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops conference said it is looking to help with a new federal investigation of the history of boarding schools for Native American children in the … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Pope Francis’ new ambassador to Canada has often defended the rights of Indigenous peoples around the world and earlier this year noted they were being hard hit by … Continued
The sainthood cause opened in early May, 2021, of Father Rhoel Gallardo, who died on May 3, 2000, after being held for 43 days by Islamists. The Claretian missionary was … Continued
On July 6, Máire Lea-Wilson intends to walk into the imposing Royal Courts of Justice in London to take part in a case that could make history. The 33-year-old accountant … Continued