Over the decades, Bouchard — deaf due to an illness at a young age — became a “pillar” of St. Mark’s Catholic Community for the Deaf.

Real Bouchard, a ‘pillar’ for deaf in Edmonton, dies at age 92

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EDMONTON – Standing at the entrance to St. Angela’s Church with a smile on his face, Real Bouchard was one of the first people who welcomed John Shores and his family to the deaf Catholic community in Edmonton many years ago. 

Class of 2017 procession of YCDSB’s Jean Vanier Catholic High School in Richmond Hill.

Great Expectations: Ontario English Catholic boards at head of grad class

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For those who doubt the value of a separate Catholic education system in Ontario, they need look no further than Ministry of Education numbers to see that Catholic schools outperform their public counterparts in producing high school graduates.

The Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial is seen in northern France. The names of more than 11,000 who fought during World War I are commemorated on this memorial. On Nov. 11, many Canadian churches will ring their bells 100 times to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the war.

Quebec churches ring bells to commemorate 100th anniversary of end of WWI

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QUEBEC CITY – Churches of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke will join those of other churches across Canada and ring their bells 100 times Nov. 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
In his speech at the 39th annual Cardinal's Dinner in Toronto, Collins called Catholic health care a “bright light of hope in this valley of tears.”

Catholic health care a sign of hope in ‘valley of tears,’ said Cardinal Collins

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The “cold shadow” of euthanasia is spreading, warns Cardinal Thomas Collins.

St. Paul's Basilica is one of the Catholic churches participating in Bells of Peace at the Archdiocese of Toronto. St. Roch’s, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Helen, and St. Cecilia will also be ringing their bells to mark the anniversary.

Bells of Peace will ring to mark 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

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Churches of all denominations across Canada are being asked to participate in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Bells of Peace at sunset on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11.

Sonja Csik with her mom Timea and her award-winning poster.

Student’s Remembrance Day poster given a royal reception

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This Remembrance Day will almost certainly be unforgettable for an 11-year-old Thornhill, Ont., student — in more ways than one. 

Fr. John Mullins, airport chaplain at Toronto's Pearson International Airport likes to walk around the terminals, keeping a watchful eye. Duffering-Peel Catholic School Board superintendent Tilia Cruz superintendent Tilia Cruz wants the board’s educators to be on the frontlines of identifying potential victims in schools.

Airport chaplaincy, Catholic school boards work with police to stop human trafficking

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After celebrating daily Mass at Terminals 1 and 3, airport chaplain Fr. John Mullins likes to walk around Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, praying the rosary and keeping a watchful eye. 

A displaced ethnic Kachin family is seen in early May at a temporary camp on the grounds of a Catholic church in Myitkyina, Myanmar. Myanmar's military still is persecuting ethnic Kachin, the predominant Christian group in a conflict-torn part of the country, as well as Rohingya Muslims, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said.

Canadian refugee plan falls short, advocates say

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OTTAWA – The Canadian government needs to speed the processing for refugee claimants and raise the number of government-sponsored refugees, say advocates.

Cardinal Thomas Collins, in a session called “Welcome the Stranger,” speaks at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto Nov. 6.

Christians must take ‘risk of faith’ to help those in need, says Cardinal Collins

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Welcoming the stranger can sometimes be a risk of faith, but it is a risk that Christians are called to take, said Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins. 

Indigenous spirituality and traditional wisdom are woven throughout the week of interfaith study and dialogue that has brought close to 10,000 people to Toronto’s downtown convention centre to discuss religion’s place in the world.

Parliament of the World’s Religions tackles peace, tough issues at week-long summit

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As delegates from nearly 80 countries gathered in Toronto for the Parliament of the World’s Religions they were confronted with the common failure of all the world’s faiths — the failure to find peace.

Fr Tony Van Hee SJ, 83, was arrested Oct. 24 for wearing signs in favor of free speech inside the abortion bubble zone.

Fr. Tony Van Hee arrested for violating abortion bubble zone

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OTTAWA – Constitutional lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos will represent an 83-year old Catholic priest who was arrested Oct. 24 for violating Ontario’s abortion bubble zone law.

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