St. Andrew’s Church in Oakville, Ont., celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.

All in the family at St. Andrew’s for seven generations

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Over its 175 years, St. Andrew’s Church in Oakville, Ont., has played an important role in many families’ histories. Terry Murphy-Johnson’s family has a connection to the parish that goes back 163 years.

Fr. Bruno Cadoré, who heads up the worldwide Dominicans.

Dominicans open up the conversation

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TORONTO - The biggest theological conference in Toronto since 1967 brought more than 200 scholars to the University of St. Michael’s College to look at the same subject theologians were wondering about then — the Second Vatican Council.

Police lead away one of about six half naked women who tried to disrupt the National March for Life in Ottawa May 14.

Topless protesters disrupt rally as 25,000 march for life in Ottawa

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OTTAWA - About a half dozen half naked women tried to disrupt the National March for Life here May 14, disrobing and screaming while pro-life politicians addressed thousands on Parliament Hill.

This streetcar stop outside Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Broadview Avenue, along with 41 others, is to be discontinued by the TTC as of June 7.

TTC ends Sunday streetcar stops outside of churches for ‘safety’

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TORONTO - For almost 100 years in Toronto, thousands of Sunday worshippers have relied on Sunday only streetcar stops to help get them to church on time.

Cardinal Thomas Collins walks with newly-ordained priests, Fr. David Twaddle (left) and Fr. Ricardo Davis outside St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto following an ordination ceremony May 9.

In Eucharist, cardinal welcomes Toronto’s new priests

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TORONTO - It is most fitting that the Archdiocese of Toronto welcomed its two newest priests during the celebration of the Eucharist, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.

A group of men receive a blessing from Fr. David Twaddle, shortly after he was ordained to the priesthood in a ceremony at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Cathedral May 9.

New priest rediscovered his love of the Church in aftermath of 9/11

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TORONTO - Fr. David Twaddle always wanted a career where his work would be close to Heaven, but being a priest wasn’t his first choice.

Fr. Ricardo Davis blesses well-wishers after he was ordained to the priesthood May 9 at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

Priesthood wins in struggle with celebrity

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TORONTO - Fr. Ricardo Davis struggled with a calling from two cities half a world apart.

One called him towards a life of celebrity, the other to a life of celibacy.

Stephen Scharper will be leading Wycliffe College’s Creation Care in the City course later this month in Hamilton, Ont.

Wycliffe course to examine link between faith and environment

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With Catholics anticipating Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on the environment, many are looking to discuss how they can be stewards of creation within their own communities.

Fr. Larry Marcille, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Toronto, is presented with a cheque for $3,000 by students from Blessed Sacrament School. The money is to be donated to the Family of Faith campaign.

‘We made a difference’ students find in helping Family of Faith campaign

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TORONTO - Blessed Sacrament, the school and parish, pulled together May 1 for a barbecue to mark the joint success in raising funds for the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Family of Faith campaign.

Volunteers serve meals at a soup kitchen.

Out of the Cold numbers remain high

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TORONTO - More than 12,000 times, people in Toronto slept on a vinyl-covered foam mattress on the floor of a church, synagogue or mosque this past winter.

A program to prevent woman abuse could be on the cutting block if the province doesn’t come up with the $70,000 to fund it.

CFS-CCAS collaboration against woman abuse could face the axe

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TORONTO - A simple idea that has helped hundreds of women who face domestic violence and abuse is down to its last few weeks unless Ontario’s provincial government comes up with $70,000 per year to keep it going.

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