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News and events from across the country.

Unique retirement home for religious and lay people officially opens

October 27, 2019

The Presentation Manor dream caught Sr. Joan Missiaen of Our Lady’s Missionaries a bit by surprise.

Catholic school accused of racial profiling

October 27, 2019

EDMONTON -- A dispute over a student’s head covering at an Edmonton Catholic school has led to an apology from the school division, but his mother remains unsatisfied and has rallied supporters to back her allegations of racism at the school.

Parish bucks the trend with expansion

October 26, 2019

At a time when church attendance is declining, parishioners of St. Mark’s parish faced a good problem — their church was too small.

We Scare Hunger drive aims for milestone haul

October 26, 2019

The thought of near-empty shelves at the local food bank is too much to bear for high school student Aeva Alexandrovich.

Quebec education bill proposes abolishing religious committee

October 25, 2019

QUEBEC CITY -- Many experts fear new Quebec government legislation on education will further diminish religion and spirituality from the province’s schools.

Fr. Walsh lived life of service

October 25, 2019

A select circle of Fr. John Walsh’s oldest friends used to call him Jeeves. He had played the role of the uber-competent, deadpan butler in a student play in his seminary days.

Activists want poverty at top of agenda

October 25, 2019

OTTAWA -- On a wet and damp October Thursday on a pathway that goes under a street in downtown Ottawa near the Rideau Centre shopping mall not far from Parliament Hill, a group of people huddled in sleeping bags and blankets to fight off the chill.

Election exposes some deep divisions

October 23, 2019

OTTAWA -- The results of Canada’s federal election point to a deeply divided electorate, but some observers are hopeful that a minority government may force Canadians and the federal parties to work together in a spirit of co-operation.

Ontario Catholic teachers to vote on strike mandate

October 21, 2019

Ontario’s English Catholic teachers will be voting on a strike mandate in November as they deal with what their union calls “reckless cuts” proposed during bargaining with the province.

Papal visit to Canada remains off the table

October 20, 2019

OTTAWA -- Those hoping a recent change in the leadership of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) would lead to a change of heart about Pope Francis visiting Canada to apologize for the Church’s role in Canada’s former residential school system for Indigenous People will have to wait longer for that to happen.