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Our Lenten journey, from the desert to the joy of the Resurrection, is one we take together, as one Body in Christ, Cardinal Frank Leo tells Catholics in his 2026 Lenten message.

Canadian Physicians for Life (CPL) is fostering greater contemplation and appreciation of the importance of ethical practice through its newly created Tony Kerigan Memorial Prize.

Today we celebrate the 210th anniversary of the beginning of our community and missionary life. We do so in 2026, the year in which we also mark the bicentennial of our pontifical approval.

There was a quiet but significant change to how World Day of the Sick was observed in Vancouver this year as the Archdiocese of Vancouver hosted the World Day of the Sick Mass in the wake of Catholic Health Association of B.C. winding down its mission.

Bishop Stephen Jensen called the people of northern British Columbia to prayer and penance following the mass school shooting that killed at least 10 people in Tumbler Ridge. Catholic leaders across B.C. echoed the call for prayer and solidarity with the grieving community.

With billions tuned in to the Winter Games in Italy, many will recall highlights from past Winter Olympics over the decades. The Catholic athletes at the Games this year are joining a long tradition of Catholic Olympians.

A group of 11 Canadian Catholic pilgrims concluded a one-week familiarization tour of the Normandy region of France on Feb. 9 as guests at the Hermitage Sainte Thérèse reception house overseen by the Sisters Servants of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus.

You are not alone on the landing beaches of Normandy. There, the weight of history presses upon you, joined by the haunting presence of the brave Allied soldiers.

Along with conjuring quicksand beneath their neoprene boots in the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay during their guided walking tour, the Canadian Catholics on a familiarization (FAM) tour through the Normandy region of France are also weaving meaningful bonds of fellowship.

Discovering hidden gems is one of the greatest joys of a pilgrimage. Just two days into their week-long journey through the Normandy region of France, a group of 12 Canadian Catholic priests and spiritual travel influencers has already experienced this gift.