Canadian News

In response to the concerns for the rising numbers of incarcerated Canadians asking to end their lives by medical assistance in dying (MAiD), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto has brought together two organizations that serve the marginalized of society in a unique collaboration to provide end-of-life care for prisoners.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church withstood the devastating wildfires that ravaged the municipality of Jasper and the adjacent Jasper National Park.

As the first week of Olympic competition launched July 26 in Paris, Hozana, a popular free prayer app with 1.5 million users, is inviting everyone to embrace its “Rosary Olympics” challenge, a spiritual counterpart to the Olympic Games.

Dry eyes were a scarce sight inside New Casa Abril Restaurant in the Oakwood Village area of Toronto last night as staff from both the past and present of Carmelite Day Nursery gathered together to celebrate the daycare’s historic run ahead of its permanent closure on July 31.

Brett Martin has been named executive director of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of the Diocese of Hamilton.

The Hamilton Diocesan Marian Days initiative has returned for its 10th year this summer, marking a decade of unique public displays of love and adoration to our Holy Mother.

Reports of dwindling religious practice among Catholics in Canada may be more prevalent each year, but a different trend showing increased interest from young adults is giving hope for a possible resurgence of the Church in the near future.

Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith’s heart is with the people of Jasper, Alta., and tourists forced to evacuate from the wildfire wreaking desolation on the small alpine town and the neighbouring famous Jasper National Park since last night.

St. John the Baptist Parish in Burlington, Ont., has been feeding souls for the past 175 years.

In collaboration with the Archdiocese of Toronto, the Divine Retreat Centre of Toronto will host its annual Bible Convention event in August with this year marking a decade of celebration among the local Vincentian community.