Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe, named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2014 for her work with girls in Uganda, will speak in Toronto Feb. 9.

Sewing hope for Ugandan girls ravaged by war experience

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TORONTO - Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe is determined to teach women how to stitch their lives, torn by war and slavery, back together again.

The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down the Criminal Code provisions against physician assisted suicide.

Government in no rush to act in wake of historic Supreme Court decision

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Despite calls for quick and decisive action from opponents of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized physician-assisted suicide, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said the government has no intention of acting hastily.

Br. David Lynch, executive director of the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd. His order has joined the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God to create one order.

Dwindling St. John of God welcomes Good Shepherd to help order stay afloat

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Br. Marcellus Corkery was just getting ready to close up shop in Montreal. The few remaining Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God were elderly and their ministries in health care had all run their course or passed on to lay control.

Fr. Joe Gorman

Popular priest told to "take time away" from duties at Aurora parish

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A popular pastor has been asked to step aside for a "period of reflection" after financial and ecclesiastical "irregularities" were uncovered in a large Archdiocese of Toronto parish.

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are on the cusp of being legal in Canada, threatening the lives of seriously ill and disabled people.

Make-or-break on euthanasia

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TORONTO - The coming months will be critical for Canada’s pro-life movement as the country faces the potential legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Joe Gunn of Citizens for Public Justice speaks at the launch of the Dignity for All campaign in Ottawa.

Anti-poverty strategy must be an election issue, says Dignity for All campaign

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OTTAWA - The Dignity for All campaign launched its national anti-poverty plan Feb. 3, urging politicians to make eliminating poverty a federal election issue.

Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast

Ontario sex ed curriculum threatens parents’ right to judge ‘immoral’ material

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OTTAWA - Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast warned a proposed Ontario sexual education curriculum could threaten parental rights and force “immoral” teachings on Catholic school children.

Pope Francis appointed Fr. Joseph Dabrowski as auxiliary bishop of the London diocese on Jan. 31. Dabrowski is a Michaelite Father.

Polish-born Michaelite named auxiliary bishop in London

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LONDON, ONT. - A Polish-born Michaelite Father has been named auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of London.
Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Manila, Philippines, to Rome Jan. 19.

Pope’s remark doesn’t rile large families

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Moira McQueen, mother of eight and moral theologian, thought Pope Francis’ off-the-cuff remark about Catholics reproducing like rabbits was hilarious.

Pope Francis reacts to questions from Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield about the September U.S. papal visit during a news conference aboard his flight from Manila, Philippines, to Rome Jan. 19.

Francis still a hit with adoring media

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The news cycle is like a popularity contest — and Pope Francis is winning.

The St. Agnes Tsao Kouying parish community exceeded its original goal threefold. It raised more than $1.5 million as part of the Family of Faith campaign.

Family of Faith is bringing pastor closer to his flock

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MARKHAM, ONT. - Fr. Francis Chong admits he was nervous about asking his parishioners for $490,000. Today he is delighted at how his prayers were answered to the tune of $1.5 million — and counting.

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