St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto is illuminated by red lights for Red Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Red Wednesday is an annual commemoration for persecuted Christians around the globe.

Red Wednesday highlights Christian persecution worldwide

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Aid to the Church in Need marked Red Wednesday Nov. 15, drawing attention to the worldwide plight of Christians suffering as religious persecution and intimidation of religious minorities becomes a daily occurrence in Canadian cities.

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal.

Montreal archdiocese cuts staff by 20 per cent

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In a surprise announcement, Montreal’s archdiocesan office was hit with a 20-per-cent reduction of its workforce on Nov. 4.

Interns in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission at the United Nations, including Canadian Max Yun, back row right, with nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Caccia.

UN interns get closeup on Church and the world

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Passionate young Catholics looking to apply the Church’s centuries-old apostolic teaching to real-world issues will find a training ground in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See at the United Nations.

Church as ‘light of nations’

Church as ‘light of nations’

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In the first of what organizers hope will be an annual event, the St. Monica Institute will host a Nov. 11 conference that will explore the theme of the Church as “a light for nations.”

Fr. Lester Mendonsa, a Catholic priest, served for 11 years as a military chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from 2008 to 2019.

Priest transformed by 11 years of service as military chaplain

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Fr. Lester Mendonsa said he was transformed by his 11 years of experience as a military chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from 2008 to 2019.

A presentation by theologian Brett Salkeld will examine the pros and cons of genetic editing.

Exploring danger, possibilities of genetic editing

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With danger comes some interesting prospects in the field of gene therapy and genome editing, Dr. Brett Salkeld believes.

Fr. Brad Sweet, left, is a retired chaplain with the Canadian Armed Forces. Richard Bernier, right, as just been sworn in as a chaplain attached to the Montreal-based Black Watch reserve infantry regiment in April 2023.

Tale of two chaplains

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Richard Bernier was only sworn in as a military chaplain six months ago while Fr. Brad Sweet retired as “padre” on Oct. 19, but the two men share a common approach to their service in the armed forces.

The new Regina Mundi Catholic College in London, Ont., is expected to open in 2026.

Catholic enrolment scales new heights

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Catholic school enrollment has skyrocketed to new heights in many regions across Canada, especially in and around London, Ont., and Saskatoon.

Archbishop Francis Leo meets Teresa Camilleri at his installation Mass in April. The archbishop is going to the people in the pews, clergy and more in developing the Archdiocese of Toronto’s new pastoral plan.

Leo taps pews for pastoral plan

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Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo is all ears and wants to hear from clergy and lay parishioners as he helps craft the next pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Toronto.

The historic Église-Sainte-Marie Cathedral in Church Point, N.S. It had appeared that a donor had been found to keep it open, but the unidentified person has discontinued communication with the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

Donor pledging to save Nova Scotia parish disappears

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The anonymous donor who emerged from nowhere in April to present an offer of $10 million to save and restore the historic 118-year-old Église Sainte-Marie Catholic Church in Church Point, N.S., has seemingly vanished into thin air.

Adrian Vermeule, left, a legal scholar from Harvard University, and Kevin Vallier, philosophy professor at Bowling Green State University.

Two sides of integralism, never shall they meet

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On Oct. 26, two American professors on opposite ends of a buzzy political philosophy called “Catholic integralism” gave lectures to separate, eager audiences at McGill University. Though the men are more than primed for a public sparring, Montreal didn’t prove to be a site for Adrian Vermeule and Kevin Vallier to meet in the ring.

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