Canadian News

Red Wednesday highlights Christian persecution worldwide

Anna Farrow · November 15, 2023

Aid to the Church in Need marked Red Wednesday Nov. 15, drawing attention to the worldwide plight of Christians suffering as religious persecution and intimidation of religious minorities becomes a daily occurrence in Canadian cities.

UN interns get closeup on Church and the world

Angelica Vecchiato · November 11, 2023

Passionate young Catholics looking to apply the Church’s centuries-old apostolic teaching to real-world issues will find a training ground in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See at the United Nations.

Priest transformed by 11 years of service as military chaplain

Quinton Amundson · November 10, 2023

Fr. Lester Mendonsa said he was transformed by his 11 years of experience as a military chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from 2008 to 2019.

Exploring danger, possibilities of genetic editing

Quinton Amundson · November 10, 2023

With danger comes some interesting prospects in the field of gene therapy and genome editing, Dr. Brett Salkeld believes.

Tale of two chaplains

One fresh, the other retired, each shares a common approach in showing up for the troops

Anna Farrow · November 9, 2023

Richard Bernier was only sworn in as a military chaplain six months ago while Fr. Brad Sweet retired as “padre” on Oct. 19, but the two men share a common approach to their service in the armed forces.

Catholic enrolment scales to new heights

London, Saskatoon lead way as student population explodes

Quinton Amundson · November 9, 2023

Catholic school enrollment has skyrocketed to new heights in many regions across Canada, especially in and around London, Ont., and Saskatoon.

Leo taps pews for pastoral plan

Archbishop seeks many voices in crafting plan

Quinton Amundson · November 8, 2023

Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo is all ears and wants to hear from clergy and lay parishioners as he helps craft the next pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Toronto.