Luke Mandato

As faithful from around the world mourn following Pope Francis’s death at age 88 on Easter Monday morning, Canada’s Catholic educators and theologians are reflecting with gratitude on his life of compassionate, justice-driven faith.

A sombre silence fell over the crowded pews of St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in downtown Toronto this afternoon, as Cardinal Francis Leo joined with faithful from across the archdiocese to pray for the soul of Pope Francis.

Fear, anxiety and disillusionment can be better understood and subsequently combated with the help of the Gospel message, believes Fr. Kevin Belgrave.

A creative partnership between Whitby, Ont.'s St. Bernard Catholic School and Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School has seen students recreate Rome’s iconic Holy Doors for this Jubilee year.

Sticking with tradition, Good Shepherd Ministries will once again provide guests with a holiday feast Easter Sunday in the face of further rising needs in food bank usage and meal programs in Toronto.

Amid ever-evolving tariffs and counter-tariffs between Canada, the United States and China, it has been a confusing few months for one of Toronto’s oldest religious goods stores.

Staff and parishioners at St. Mary’s Parish in Barrie, Ont., have penned close to 1,800 letters pleading with politicians to address a growing crisis of housing affordability plaguing the city.

On Good Friday, Toronto’s streets again become a vivid testament to Christ’s Passion as St. Francis of Assisi Parish carries on its long-standing Good Friday Procession, a Holy Week tradition in the downtown core for over 60 years.

This Easter marks a rare occurrence for Christians as Catholic and Orthodox Churches celebrate the holy day on the same date, Sunday, April 20, for the first time in eight years.

Interim staff at St. Joseph’s at Fleming are continuing their work to bring the Catholic long-term care home back to its former condition following the resignation of its board last fall.