Canadian News

Cancer treatment nourished by faith, hope... and apple pie

Luke Mandato · June 30, 2025

When Fr. Lui Santi was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2020, he turned to personal journaling and deep prayer for added strength and comfort.

Toronto, Dufferin-Peel Catholic school boards placed under provincial supervision

Mickey Conlon · June 30, 2025

The Toronto and Dufferin-Peel Catholic school boards are among four school districts that are now under Ontario government supervision over financial mismanagement concerns.

Spirit comes alive at Hamilton C.Y.O.'s Camp Brébeuf

Luke Mandato · June 27, 2025

As grade schools across Ontario wind down for the year, anticipation for C.Y.O.'s Camp Brébeuf's 84th year of combining faith and outdoor fun is ramping up.

Cardinal takes us back to faith's roots

Luke Mandato · June 26, 2025

With his newest pastoral letter, That Blessed Upper Room, Toronto's Cardinal Francis Leo takes the archdiocese's Catholic back to the place where the "building blocks" of the faith originated.

Skepticism grows over refugees, poll finds

Yet support remains strong among Canadians

Luke Mandato · June 24, 2025

Despite 74 per cent of Canadians supporting refugees’ right to seek safety, a lack of understanding about immigration nuances looks to be fuelling skepticism and threatening Canada’s humanitarian spirit, according to a new Ipsos survey released on World Refugee Day.

Migration, mining buried in G7 headlines

Summit was about more than Mideast conflict, Ukraine

Quinton Amundson · June 24, 2025

To say the least, much has transpired in the days following the Group of Seven Leaders (G7) signing a joint statement on June 16 in support of Israel’s right to defend itself and in opposition to Iran ever possessing a nuclear weapon.

Summit participants pledge to move Synod forward

Quinton Amundson · June 24, 2025

Participants at the Journey of Encounter: Pilgrims of Hope Embracing Synodality summit have committed to embracing the values of inclusion, interculturality and listening as they promote the synodal pathway nationwide.

Indigenous Resource Network sees Bill C-5 as path to economic reconciliation

Susan Korah · June 23, 2025

Bill C-5, passed on the final day of the House of Commons’ first sitting under Prime Minister Mark Carney, has drawn mixed reaction from First Nations leaders, some who argue vehemently against it, and others who take a more sanguine view, saying it would benefit their communities in the long term.

Church arsonist fails to appear for sentencing

Quinton Amundson · June 23, 2025

The criminal sentencing for a man who admitted he set ablaze St. Bernard Church in Grouard, Alta., on May 22, 2023 has been indefinitely delayed as the confessed perpetrator failed to show up at the Court of King’s Bench in Peace River on June 12.

Grandfather Rock a sign of reconciliation in St. Boniface

John Longhurst · June 23, 2025

For St. Boniface Archbishop Albert LeGatt, the Grandfather Rock is just a “small symbol” of reconciliation — even if it stands over 1.5 metres tall.