Mickey Conlon

First came Alcatraz ... and Ireland is next

August 21, 2019

After taking the plunge in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay last year for Mary’s Meals, Liz Lambert has decided to brave the wet climate of Ireland this year to benefit almost 800 youth in Malawi.

Sisters of Providence closing doors on its Printing Room museum

August 12, 2019

A little piece of history at Providence Manor is closing its doors for the last time in Kingston, Ont.

Priest travels nature’s way to vocations

August 11, 2019

It was one of those nights a well-travelled canoeist understands — you’ve set up camp after a long day’s journey, you are lying awake and the thoughts come to you as you try to drift off to sleep.

Holy Family inspires first vocations pilgrimage

August 10, 2019

The Archdiocese of Montreal will be invoking the Holy Family as it hosts the first of what is hoped to be an annual pilgrimage to pray for vocations.

Relic takes first step in expanding saint’s reach

August 8, 2019

A major relic of St. Brother André is making its first appearance outside Quebec later this month as a precursor to a major tour planned for the 10th anniversary of the canonization of the Canadian saint.

Conference aims to push the boundaries of faith and science in study of the Shroud of Turin

August 6, 2019

In R. Gary Chiang’s mind there is no argument over the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin — science has already proven the existence of the supernatural.

Five-day Stella Maris Pilgrimage opens new road to re-evangelization

July 28, 2019

It was just a regular conversation between a bishop and a pastoral intern, sharing coffee and small talk between Masses. But when it was finished, the Halifax-Yarmouth archdiocese had set in motion its own unique project to pray for the renewal of the local Church.

Movement pushes to turn talk into action

July 27, 2019

The timing could hardly be better for the Canadian arm of the Global Catholic Climate Movement when it officially launches in September.

Sisters’ graves moving

July 25, 2019

The graves of some 300 School Sisters of Notre Dame in a cemetery on the order’s Watertown, Ont., convent property are expected to be moved to a Burlington Catholic cemetery in the near future as the sisters look to sell their long-time home.

Youth taking the lead on reconciliation

July 25, 2019

Nearly three-quarters of Indigenous youth in Canada believe they will see meaningful reconciliation in their lifetime, an online poll has revealed.