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Dolls bring smiles to hospitalized kids

December 12, 2020

When COVID-19 is finally conquered, there will be about 1,000 dolls ready to get back to doing what they do best at Kemptville District Hospital — putting smiles on kids’ faces.

Public Masses suspended in York Region, Windsor-Essex

December 11, 2020

Catholic churches in York Region and Windsor-Essex County are joining Toronto and Peel Region in lockdown Dec. 14 following new restrictions to battle the pandemic by the Province of Ontario.

Making L’Arche work during trying times

December 11, 2020

VANCOUVER -- Nineteen people with developmental disabilities and their assistants live in homes run by L’Arche Greater Vancouver, an organization founded on principles of intentional community and family-like living.

Nuns gave lives in testimony to Gospel

December 11, 2020

A Canadian missionary who, just an hour before the soldiers committed their crime, came face-to-face with men who raped and murdered four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador in 1980, is urging Canadians to remember the martyrdom of both the American missionaries and the Salvadoran people.

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi ends mission as Canada’s apostolic nuncio

December 10, 2020

After seven years as the Pope’s diplomatic representative in Canada, Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi is off to Albania.

Church leaders, not teaching, at root of Indigenous abuse

December 10, 2020

WINDSOR, Ont. -- It’s not Christian teachings that have been at the root of discrimination and oppression in the way whites have treated Indigenous people, but how Church leaders have interpreted those teachings, Senator Murray Sinclair said.

PM praises leaders for COVID presence

December 10, 2020

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked faith communities for helping Canadians struggle through nine long months of COVID-induced uncertainty and isolation, he also urged a group of 250 clergy and faith leaders from a wide range of religions to do more over the home stretch while vaccinations roll out.

Canadian vaccine to tackle COVID — and more

December 9, 2020

Not just a vaccine but a cheap, ethical, Canadian vaccine is on its way before 2022, and it’s not just a solution for COVID-19, says the new chief operating officer at Eyam Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics.

B.C. public Mass ban extended to Jan.8

December 9, 2020

VANCOUVER -- Public health officials in B.C. have extended the existing bans on events including public Masses until Jan. 8, meaning no public in-person Christmas or New Year’s Masses this year.

Pope makes it official in Ottawa-Cornwall

December 9, 2020

OTTAWA -- The official changing of the guard in Ottawa-Cornwall is now complete.