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Parishioners of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toronto had to evacuate the building toward the end of their 10 a.m. liturgy March 24, due to a bomb threat apparently made by a woman experiencing mental distress.

Christian physicians in Nova Scotia have taken up the fight against the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons over a policy that would force physicians to refer patients for euthanasia, abortion and transgender services.

The Manitoba government is following in the footsteps of provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec by advocating for legislation prohibiting pro-life protests, demonstrations and picketing near clinics and hospitals that offer abortion and the residences of abortion providers.

Sault Ste. Marie Bishop Thomas Dowd asked his priests to take a road trip last week to Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island to celebrate the Chrism Mass.

Following an exhaustive investigation, retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis concluded French priest Joannès Rivoire was guilty of sexually assaulting five minors in Naujaat, Nunavut, between 1968 and 1970, and one in Arviat and Whale Cove, Nunavut, between 1974 and 1979.

New schools are on their way to address growing enrolment and demand in Catholic schools in Alberta’s two largest cities.

Of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy it seems that the sixth, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” receives the least attention.

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College attained a historic and long-sought achievement Feb. 28 when it was authorized to grant a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities starting in 2024-25.

An upcoming lecture at St. Jerome’s University will give a glimpse into the role gender plays within the Catholic Church and how it’s adapted and expanded over time.