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April 2023

April 28

Pope Francis arrives in Hungary preaching cooperation, welcome

April 28, 2023

Paying homage to Hungary's history, culture and location in the heart of Europe, Pope Francis pushed against the notion that the country needed to insulate itself to protect its identity.

Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned

April 28, 2023

Multiple aspects of the recently released Health Canada guidance about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) trouble Nicole Scheidl, executive director of Canadian Physicians for Life.

April 29

Jesuit Refugee Service pleads for open door refugee policy

April 29, 2023

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has strongly denounced a recent agreement that would shut down illegal border crossings such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York State that has facilitated the arrival of thousands of refugees into Canada.

Renowned scholar of Christian mysticism receives honorary degree in Toronto

April 29, 2023

Sitting at his desk in his cozy home office in Chicago, eminent Catholic theologian Bernard McGinn describes his most recent book project over a Zoom call, his warm personality emanating through the computer screen.

April 30

Charting the way toward reconciliation

April 30, 2023

Close to nine months after Pope Francis’ penitential pilgrimage to apologize to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Catholics from across the country gathered in-person and online to reflect on the historic visit and to consider the way forward.