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October 2013

October 4

Pope, in Assisi, calls on Church to renounce 'spirit of the world'

October 4, 2013

Updated 10/04/13 ASSISI, Italy (CNS) -- Making his first pilgrimage as Pope to the birthplace of his papal namesake, Pope Francis called on the whole church to imitate St. Francis of Assisi, embracing poverty and stripping itself of the "spirit of world."

Remembering Little Rock

October 4, 2013

It is easy to believe that our North American communities have always been founded on acceptance and equal opportunities for all, but it is a mistake to believe that we are no longer deeply tied to a dark past. Because of individuals who continue to fight against injustice, our communities continue to grow, allowing us to value those who have shaped our identity in moments of despair.

Heath White’s struggle with perfection

October 4, 2013

Heath White is a marathon runner who has also been a top student, air force pilot and FBI agent. Excelling in just about everything he has attempted, he considered his life to be perfect — until he and his wife found out they were pregnant with a Down Syndrome baby.

Staying Catholic in college

October 4, 2013

Maria Kosir, a former student of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, left her secondary school religion classes for the secular studies of university — and her faith deepened.

Brantford course to enhance aboriginal values

October 4, 2013

First Nations students at Assumption College School in Brantford, Ont., are being encouraged to embrace their native tongue by enrolling in new native language courses.

Defund Abortion rallies go national

October 4, 2013

OTTAWA - Defund Abortion rallies organized by Campaign Life Coalitionyouth in Ontario since 2011 have gone national.

Quarter-century of Catholic Christian Outreach

October 4, 2013

Catholic Christian Outreach is celebrating 25 years of missionary work among students across Canada by holding its annual Rise Up event in the nation’s capital.

Have the courage to marry, start a family, pope tells youths in Assisi

October 4, 2013

VATICAN CITY - In societies that trumpet individual rights, see everything as fleeting and see no value in sticking to something that's difficult, deciding to get married today takes courage, Pope Francis told young people in Assisi.

October 5

Taking aim at ‘dumbed-down’ Catholicism

October 5, 2013

The Church is not on a mission, it is a mission.

Precious Blood Sisters experience growth spurt

October 5, 2013

The Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood are defying trends among women’s religious communities with an upswing in candidates interested in joining the order.

Author hopes her experiences touch lives of others

October 5, 2013

TORONTO - Sr. Marie Paul Curley is bringing the saints to life in her two newly launched books.

‘In Good Company’ is the cure for loneliness

October 5, 2013

TORONTO - Thanks to Toronto’s Sisters of St. Joseph, many of the city’s isolated homebound residents are living a less lonely life.

Ordinary life turns extraordinary

October 5, 2013

OTTAWA - When Alice Fougère, 62, experienced a personal encounter with Jesus Christ in 1998 she had no inkling that God’s plan included her founding a new religious order.

Have Bible, will travel

October 5, 2013

TORONTO - While many in their early 20s are called to travel by a sense of adventure, Fr. Pedro Torres was called to travel to become closer to God by doing His work.

Chaplain at his best relating to the student

October 5, 2013

TORONTO - Linton Soares believes that a school chaplain can be one of two things for their students.

October 6

In interviews, Pope Francis crafts a new genre of papal language

October 6, 2013

VATICAN CITY- When Pope Benedict XVI answered a journalist's 2010 question about condom use by offering a nuanced reflection on the ethical complexities of a hypothetical case, his words led to a worldwide media sensation, a clarification by the Vatican spokesman and a statement from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith that the Pope had not changed Church teaching on contraception.

Giving up a prosperous life for religous call ‘liberating’

October 6, 2013

COCHRANE, ALTA. - It began simply enough. JoachimOstermann “thought it would bea nice break” when his Vancouverparish said a retreat was being heldat Westminster Abbey.

Holy, holy, holy: Pope talks about his favorite saints

October 6, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Who are the holy men and women Pope Francis looks up to? He revealed many of them in two recently published interviews.

Physical challenges don’t hinder Lori Kemp’s faith

October 6, 2013

VANCOUVER - Almost every day for the last threeyears, a determined, wheelchairboundwoman has travelled fromher home in downtown Vancouverto Holy Rosary Cathedral for dailyMass.

Finding meaning in creation through a lens

October 6, 2013

Sometimes it seems like allCanadian art is really aboutlandscape. From the Group ofSeven’s Fred Varley to DanielTaylor there have been great portraitists.From Jean-Paul Riopelleto Kazuo Nakamura there havebeen great abstract painters.From Joe Fafard to David RubenPiqtouqun Canada has producedgreat sculptors.