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COLF to be replaced by new life and family office

November 19, 2020

OTTAWA -- The Catholic Office for Life and Family will wind down operations by year’s end.

Fossil-free investment fund set to launch

November 19, 2020

Getting your money out of oil, gas and coal is getting easier, not just for institutional investors but for individuals.

Red Wednesday highlights persecution of Christians

November 19, 2020

The persecution of Christians around the world won’t stop for the pandemic, Aid To The Church In Need Canada said as cathedrals were bathed in red light in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal for Red Wednesday.

Teamwork helps organ find new home in Peterborough parish

November 18, 2020

A connection forged between members of the Royal Canadian College of Organists has given an organ that was no longer in use new life inside St. John the Baptist Church in Peterborough, Ont.

Bishops ‘deeply troubled’ as Bill C-7 marches on

November 18, 2020

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has questioned why the federal government is not putting more effort into improving care for Canadians rather than making it easier for Canadians to legally commit suicide.

Caring is COVID’s message of hope

November 18, 2020

As Canada goes over 11,000 COVID deaths and 300,000 cases — with medical professionals calling for “circuit breaker” shut-downs and Canada’s largest archdiocese having to cancel public Masses in "lockdown" areas — the Church has to respond with unflinching concern for the common good, said Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop Richard Gagnon.

Mary Centre paves path to independence

November 15, 2020

Determined to become self-sufficient, Monica Maiato set her sights on a goal to live independently. Now going on two years since embarking on that journey, her life has completely transformed.

Antigonish’s St. Ninian’s Cathedral restoring murals to former glory

November 14, 2020

Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) earned so much acclaim for his religious and secular paintings that the native of Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville, Que., was heralded in his time as “the Michelangelo of Canada.’

Volunteers who ensure safe church openings recognized

November 13, 2020

Cardinal Thomas Collins recognized the thousands of volunteers across the vast Archdiocese of Toronto who have ensured a safe re-opening of churches during the COVID-19 pandemic with a special Mass of gratitude Nov. 4.

Activist taking ‘once-in-a-century’ case to Supreme Court

November 12, 2020

VANCOUVER -- Pro-life activist Mary Wagner is launching a constitutional challenge of Canada’s criminal code in her crusade to gain legal recognition for the humanity of the unborn.