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Knights of Columbus remove secrecy around initiation ceremony

February 13, 2020

Secret, lengthy and complex rituals for fledgling Knights of Columbus have become a thing of the past.

Fr. Alan J. Fogarty appointed Salt + Light CEO

February 11, 2020

Jesuit Fr. Alan J. Fogarty has been appointed chief executive officer of Salt + Light Media, effective Aug. 1.

World Day sets sights on reconciliation

February 9, 2020

WINNIPEG -- The Paradis brothers — Francois and Edmund — somehow knew they were destined for the life of an Oblate missionary.

Pro-life group isn’t pulling any punches

February 9, 2020

EDMONTON -- Edmonton Prolife’s new executive director is planning an ambitious public campaign that emphasizes some uncomfortable, and perhaps unknown, facts about abortion.

Pain, hope, healing on ministry frontlines

February 8, 2020

EDMONTON -- The term for her was “rough sleeper” because for years she didn’t have a roof over her head.

‘The slope is becoming more slippery’

February 8, 2020

VANCOUVER -- Living in the region with the highest number of assisted suicides in Canada, Fr. William Hann of the Diocese of Victoria says he has seen much moral distress, broken families and troubling situations.

Palliative care in Canada: Harsh facts, sad realities

February 5, 2020

The cry for more palliative care continues to grow louder in Canada. While protesting the introduction of legislation expected to expand access to assisted suicide next month, Canada’s bishops joined many advocates in decrying stalled plans to give Canadians the alternative of palliative care.

Abortion statistics don’t tell whole story

February 4, 2020

Recent data that shows the number of abortions in Canadian hospitals and clinics declined by more than 10 per cent in 2018 would be encouraging if not for the lack of statistics on the number of chemically-induced abortions, said Hanna Kepka.

Euthanasia law survey prompts backlash from Canadian bishops

February 4, 2020

OTTAWA -- The federal government is coming under increasing fire from critics of legal medically-assisted suicide in Canada for how quickly it is moving to change the regulations around assisted suicide and for how short a time period Canadians were given to express their views in an online survey overseen by the Ministry of Justice.

Youth can connect through their faith

February 2, 2020

EDMONTON -- It can be a difficult world for young people, where anxiety, apathy and social isolation abound.