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November 22, 2024
An excerpt from Pope Francis’ message to young people for the XXXIX World Youth Day to be celebrated on November 24, 2024.
November 14, 2024
Two excerpts from the Grey Nuns Codex Historicus of life at St. Paul Mission
November 8, 2024
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” (Lk 23:42). These are the last words spoken to the Lord by one of the two men crucified with him. They were not the words of one of Jesus’ disciples who had followed him along the roads of Galilee and shared bread with him at the Last Supper.
November 1, 2024
Text of an “urgent appeal” from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and three Catholic aid groups for the support of the people of Lebanon.
October 18, 2024
Two letters from Pope Francis: one welcoming 21 new cardinals, including Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo; one to the College of Cardinals concerning financial reform.
October 10, 2024
Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller’s letter to MPs in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, urging them to support legislation restricting young people’s access to sexually explicit online material. It follows an earlier letter written by Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo.
October 4, 2024
A report by Calgary’s Bishop William McGrattan, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the annual plenary meeting in Quebec City.
September 26, 2024
An excerpt from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Synthesis of Diocesan Reflections in preparation for the second session on synodality to be held in Rome Oct. 2-27.
September 19, 2024
An invitation from Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo to pray the Novena for Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of the Archdiocese.
September 12, 2024
Remarks by Pope Francis at Indonesia’s Istiqlal Mosque during the Holy Father’s visit to that country as well as New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore Sept. 2-13, 2024.