Michael Swan

Artist Ken Woo puts his unique, traditional stamp on Toronto’s Church of the Holy Family

August 2, 2018

The way artist Ken Woo sees the Mass, it’s a “gateway to Heaven.”

New St. Vincent de Paul director puts Canada-wide focus on advocacy for poor

August 2, 2018

The umbrella organization for hundreds of St. Vincent de Paul councils in parishes across Canada is getting ready to step into the national spotlight.

1 in 4 Canadians face financial hardship, Angus Reid poll finds

August 2, 2018

A new report from the Angus Reid Institute showing poverty may be a bigger problem than official statistics indicate is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to unveil a federal poverty reduction strategy.

Ecumenical statement embraces Christian concern for environment

July 31, 2018

Canada’s two largest churches, which represent two-thirds of Canadian Christians, have jointly declared that climate change and ecological degradation are central, enduring concerns for Christians.

Sister battles consequences of Canadian mining in Latin America

July 26, 2018

Talking about theology and mining in the same breath is not uncommon in Latin America.

Danforth community bring prayers and support for shooting victims

July 25, 2018

Memorials continue to grow as Cardinal Thomas Collins asks for prayers for the victims of a shooting spree on Toronto's Danforth Ave. on July 22 that claimed three lives, including a 10-year-old girl.

Long line of bishops help tell Toronto's story

July 24, 2018

There are many ways to tell the story of a city. In Extraordinary Ordinaries, Fr. Seamus Hogan explores aspects of Toronto’s history by examining the challenges, successes and even the blind spots of the 12 men who have served as the bishop or archbishop of Toronto.

Canadian Church coming to terms with Humanae Vitae

July 23, 2018

Canadian controversy over Humanae Vitae began long before Pope Paul VI issued his controversial encyclical.

New Canadians are keeping the Catholic faith alive

July 18, 2018

Anyone who has stepped inside a church in the last 40 years doesn’t need a nationwide poll to tell them that the most religious Canadians are the newest Canadians. Immigrants are driving the bus for almost every faith community in Canada, but none more-so than Catholics.

‘Compassionate Communities’ look to create wider dialogue about death

June 23, 2018

Death has lived in the shadows and been discussed in whispers for a very long time.