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December 2022

December 15

Ukrainian priest offers inspiration during Advent

December 15, 2022

Tucked behind St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church on 45th Street in Calgary is the residence of Fr. Michael Bombak, his wife Kimberly and children Tobias, Miriam, Georgia, Philomena and Ignatius.

December 16

Citing pressure on archbishop, Montreal abuse commission co-chair resigns

December 16, 2022

The retired judge who has co-chaired the Montreal Archdiocese's committee to implement abuse procedures has resigned, saying serious problems remain in the application of "regulations, policies and procedures approved by the archbishop."

Pope Francis returns Parthenon marbles in Vatican collection to Greece

December 16, 2022

Expressing his desire to bear witness to "the truth," Pope Francis is returning three marble fragments that were originally from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, according to the Vatican.

December 17

125 Christmases for Moravian star factory

December 17, 2022

Almost 800,000 Moravian stars in various sizes and colours will leave the factory in the German state of Saxony this year. At least one member of the production team has worked on each and every one of them.

Opposition weighs in against physician college’s MAiD policy

December 17, 2022

The Catholic Civil Rights League and some Ontario doctors are advocating for the right to freedom of conscience and religion as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) opened the floor for consultation on its Medical Assistance in Dying draft policy.

December 18

God's Word on Sunday: God indeed is always with us

December 18, 2022

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A) Dec. 18 (Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24) God, give me a sign! How often we may have wished and prayed fervently for a sign, especially when we were in a desperate situation.

December 19

Fr. Pavone says Vatican didn't tell him directly he was laicized

December 19, 2022

In a live morning broadcast on Twitter Dec. 18, Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said he was not told directly by the Vatican that he has been laicized.

Pope Francis prepared resignation letter in case of impairment

December 19, 2022

Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy.

At Christmas we are committed to love

December 19, 2022

The full text of the Christmas message from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Pope Francis advances sainthood causes, including first 'martyr' of charity

December 19, 2022

Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of members of a Polish family who were sheltering a Jewish family during World War II, and, for the first time, advanced the sainthood cause of a candidate under the category of heroically offering his life out of loving service to others.

Christmas Drawing Contest 2022 winners

December 19, 2022

See this year's winners of the annual Christmas Drawing Contest.

A faithful shepherd never stops caring

December 19, 2022

Retirement is typically defined by its slower pace of life. But this isn’t the case for Fr. Vitaliano Papais. In fact, he is striving to lead an active retirement as he continues to serve our community of faith.

December 20

Choir breathes sacred musical life into Advent

December 20, 2022

King David authored Psalm 101, a lyrical commitment to honour and follow the Lord as the shepherd boy readied to become king of Israel. The prodigious harpist, lyricist and composer possessed the intuition that music could be used to powerfully praise the wonders and majesty of Almighty God.

Retired Toronto priest facing sexual assault charges

December 20, 2022

Peel Regional Police have charged a retired Toronto priest for sexually assaulting a minor in the early 1980s.

December 21

Season of caring for Catholic high schools

December 21, 2022

The pay it forward spirit is thriving in Canadian Catholic schools this Christmas season.

Parliament passes organ trafficking bill

December 21, 2022

A frenetic Dec. 14 on Parliament Hill before the Christmas adjournment saw the unanimous passage of Bill S-223 in the House of Commons, which now makes it illegal for Canadians to partake in or profit from organ trafficking at home or abroad.

Euthanasia has warped Canada’s collective morality

December 21, 2022

What happens to a society in which killing replaces care? What happens when ending a life is considered compassionate and the preserving of life cruel?

Steadfast Worship aiming for a ‘Louder’ new year

December 21, 2022

The up-and-coming Catholic youth band Steadfast Worship’s new song “Louder” is rippling soundbites within Toronto’s Catholic community, following its official release last month.

For Fullan, the vulnerable come first

December 21, 2022

When Michael Fullan was hired to run Catholic Charities in 1993, the NDP government at Queen’s Park was trying to get religion out of the social safety net — looking for an excuse to defund the Catholic, Jewish and other religiously based social services.

December 22

Steve Bell back in his performing element

December 22, 2022

Canadian Christian singer-songwriter Steve Bell is back on the road and sharing his music with live audiences for the first time in two-and-a-half years.