August 30, 2026
Making the legal case for the Resurrection
Imagine Our Lord and Saviour reciting the oath to tell the truth, withstanding cross-examination and presenting the most epic first-person account of how He vanquished death itself through His glorious Resurrection on the third day.
Venezuelan Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate of Valencia had just finished celebrating Mass on the Feast of St. John the Baptist when the unthinkable happened.
Dramatic fall of 30 per cent in a decade
Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows.
In just seven years, food bank use is up 340 per cent
For the fourth consecutive year, ShareLife, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT) and anonymous donors are combatting the worsening food insecurity crisis with $850,000 in community grants.
As faithful from across the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on Saturday morning to mark ShareLife’s 50th anniversary, they did so under a single, unifying theme. While there was much to celebrate, Archbishop Frank Cardinal Leo summed the morning up under the simple banner of gratitude.
Bishop says government ‘refused’ dialogue
Canadian military Bishop Scott McCaig says he wants the federal government to go “back to the drawing board” with its new policy on prayer in official settings.
MP Jansen gets word out with Ontario town halls
Conservative MP Tamara Jansen has learned that many Canadians remain unaware of the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia access to individuals solely experiencing mental illness and a joint parliamentary committee’s recommendation to hit pause indefinitely.
Burgeoning initiative draws hundreds to national conference
Pope Francis told Italian farmers in 2015 that “there is no humanity without the cultivation of the land; there is no good life without the food it produces for the men and women of every continent. Agriculture thus demonstrates its central role.”
From D student to top scholar, entrepreneur
As Antonio Pipitione walks the halls of York University for the first time this fall, he does so with immense gratitude for his the Catholic education, and perhaps even more so for the people living its mission, that helped get his young life back on track.
A Catholic environment aids in students’ high achievement
The future is shining bright on the academic stage for top high school scholars in Ontario, including a number of Toronto-area Catholic students making their way to post-secondary education having attained a final average of, or near, 100 per cent on their Grade 12 courses.
Throughout her years at Holy Name of Mary College School (HNMCS) in Mississauga, Ont., Charlie Loconte would slip into the chapel at certain times of day to see the sun sparkle through the stained-glass window.
Philip Wilson and order’s relationship goes back decades
Longtime Catholic educator Philip Wilson will greet new and returning students of Toronto's St. Michael’s College School for the new academic year as the reknowned institution’s 32nd principal.
Students from across the Diocese of St. Catharines have stepped into the shoes of St. Carlo Acutis through a new challenge sporting his namesake, one that has turned each of their talents into creative acts of faith during the initiative’s debut earlier this year.
A new independent Catholic school opens its doors in Guelph, Ont., Sept. 8, offering students a classical, faith-steeped curriculum.
Jessica Thomas only third woman to take on role in Catholic board’s 141 years
Jessica Thomas is eager to officially commence her duties on Sept. 1 as just the third female superintendent in the 141-year-old history of the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD).
Excerpt from a guide by Cardinal Frank Leo for dicernment for those contemplating running for school board trustee.
Donna Fagan
From the very beginning man was created by God in a garden. So began the first married couple. In the New Testament, Jesus chose a wedding as the scene for His very first miracle.
All mosaics by disgraced priest Father Marko Rupnik adorning the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes will be covered ahead of Pope Leo XIV's September visit and will remain covered indefinitely.
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal offers a fascinating end to its exhibit of eight centuries of medical care at Catholic hospitals in Quebec and France. The exhibit closes Sept. 13.
Editorial
It’s a challenge to imagine a more fitting way for Catholics to mark the first turning of summer into autumn than with a Holy Mass celebrating shared life.
Luke Stocking
There are so many ministries that make our parishes vibrant.
Mary Marrocco Questioning Faith
In an age of anxiety, what does faith have to say?
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn Church on the Street
When I was about to leave to go on the streets, news was just coming in of a violent attack inside a store that I pass every week when I am downtown.
Gerry Turcotte Figure of Speech
I grew up with a father who was always building. Over the years, I have loved being in my workshop making furniture, repairing plumbing and wiring or re-erecting fences and more.
