Pope Francis greets Canadian Father Michael Brehl, superior general of the Redemptorists, as the pope leads an audience with students and staff of the Alphonsian Academy at the Vatican Feb. 9, 2019.

Redemptorist Brehl named new Bishop of Pembroke

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Fr. Michael Brehl, leader of the Canadian Redemptorists, has been named new bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke.

From left, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, Trevor Jones, Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP, and Fulvio Valentinis, chair of the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School in Leamington in May of 2023. The WECDSB recently opened a new six-classroom addition at St. Louis.

Ontario Catholic schools see enrolment boom

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The Ministry of Education’s 2023-24 Capital Priorities Program is helping Ontario’s Catholic school boards alleviate overcrowding in schools and helping offset an expected rise in enrolment.

Norman Lévesque, founder and director of the Green Churches Network, which has ceased operations.

Funding struggles force Green Church Network closure

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A Quebec-based non-profit that helped churches to “go green” has been forced to close its doors less than 10 years after it was incorporated.

The Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B., is closing after 122 years. The Cistercian monks, along with lay brothers, operated the monastery since 1902 as a farm.

Moncton monastery closes after nearly 125 years

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For 122 years, the monks who called the Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B.,  bonded over their devotion to God and a love of agriculture.

Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan

Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan

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Recognizing the uncomfortable rise in the provincial family violence and intimate partner violence rate, the Government of Saskatchewan recently responded by announcing a $42.6-million monetary boost over three years to 34 community-based groups that specialize in aiding those harmed by interpersonal violence and abuse.

Christians protest against violence and religious persecution in India in this CNS file photo. With Narenda Modi in power, things are not looking much better for Christians in the near future.

Modi election win doesn’t bode well for India’s Christians

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John Cappucci aims to provide enlightenment about the underreported and complex reality of Christian persecution in India during a presentation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall in Windsor, Ont., on June 10.

A participant in Quebec City’s first March for Life holds up his pro-life sign.

Quebec March for Life weathers the storm

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Neither a smoke bomb, shrieking foes, nor police warnings kept pro-life Quebecers from taking to Quebec City streets June 1 for what organizers hope will become an annual March for Life.

The grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School are seen June 6, 2021, which was run from 1890-1969 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Incinerated children claims 'truly laughable'

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Skeptics of the “mass graves” narrative took notice of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Ttes) First Nation’s recent statement commemorating the discovery of “215 anomalies” at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on May 27, 2021.

Protestors participating in a pray-in event hosted by Campaign Life Coalition on June 3, 2024, held signs outside the Diocese of Hamilton office that urged Bishop Douglas Crosby and his pastoral team to take a stand against the LGBT ideology and the Pride flag having a place at Catholic schools.

Schools, dioceses targeted by Pride flag walkout

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“Yes to Jesus, no to Pride.” “Make Catholic Schools Catholic Again.” “We Need Spiritual Leadership.”

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Andrew Church in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Archbishop calls for devotion to Sacred Heart

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Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo urged the Toronto faithful to honour the Sacred Heart of Jesus by practising humility, being pure of heart and leaning on God when broken-hearted in a letter published for the month of the Sacred Heart.

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition granted intervenor status in assisted death case

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition granted intervenor status in assisted death case

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The Court of Appeal of Alberta has granted the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) intervenor status in the controversial case of a 27-year-old Calgary woman with autism seeking approval for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) against her father’s wishes.

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