TORONTO - Beneath the cold winter streets of downtown Toronto, Alana Walker Carpenter has volunteered with the Yonge Street Mission’s Annual Longest Underground Clothing Drive since it began 16 years ago.
Evangelization today must mirror early Church
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canada’s Catholic bishops say when evangelizing in today’s pluralistic world, Catholics must retrace the footsteps of their brethren from the Church’s earliest days.
Let the debate begin
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The eternal questions of life will be hashed out when the archdiocese of Toronto launches the Chesterton Debate Series.
Ottawa’s new auxiliary guided by hand of Companions’ founder
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Ottawa’s new auxiliary bishop said the charism and heritage of his Companions of the Cross community, and in particular its founder, will inspire his entire ministry.
A sign of hope for Quebec
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop Paul-André Durocher extended congratulations to Cadinal-designate Gerald Lacroix on behalf of all the bishops of Canada, noting it indicated “the importance of the See of Quebec and the important role it played in evangelizing the New World.”
Lacroix elevated to cardinal
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - At a time when “Quebec needs encouragement,” Pope Francis has named Quebec Archbishop Gerald Lacroix as Canada’s newest cardinal.
Cancer claims life of Jesuit ecologist Fr. Jim Profit
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterThe Earth has lost one of its bigger advocates with the passing of Jesuit Father Jim Profit.
Archbishop finds the cure for burnout
By Ramon Gonzalez, Canadian Catholic NewsST. ALBERT, ALTA. - Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop emeritus Sylvain Lavoie looks cheerful these days. As chaplain of the Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, he is doing many of the things he enjoys, such as organizing liturgies for the centre’s staff and giving retreats and workshops.
The Bible, from start to finish
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Catholics in the archdiocese of Toronto can learn generations worth of Scripture — all in one day.
Building trust a key to evangelism
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Building trust is a key to evangelizing in a post-modern society where the Christian message is no longer trusted, says Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) vice president Brett Powell.
Order of Canada awarded to former St. Jerome's president Letson
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterDouglas Letson is no stranger to awards and recognition, but when a phone call came from Ottawa congratulating him on his Order of Canada he was shocked.