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B.C. man’s assisted suicide a call to action: chaplain

September 2, 2019

The assisted suicide death of a Powell River, B.C., man who struggled for years to find adequate care is a call to Catholics to speak out and “challenge the legitimacy” of bureaucracies that put cost and efficiency ahead of the value of human life, says the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s pro-life chaplain.

Statue takes long way home

September 1, 2019

EDMONTON -- After travelling from Italy to Portugal to China, a 500-year-old wooden statue of the Infant Jesus has reached its final destination — a Carmelite monastery west of Edmonton.

Finding peace on Mission Hill

September 1, 2019

ST. ALBERT, Alta. -- Cecile Kimak and Phyllis Pawluk are close. They share everything, including a devotion to the Virgin Mary that continues to help the Edmonton-area sisters survive life’s most gut-wrenching problems, from health troubles to family break-ups and even an abusive relationship.

Indigenous voice being heard in curriculum

August 31, 2019

Native studies have come a long way in the last two decades and there are no signs that the pace of change in the program is going to slow down.

Filmmaker Kevin Dunn in Australia continuing fight against euthanasia

August 31, 2019

OTTAWA -- Documentary film producer Kevin Dunn admits he felt a bit depressed after producing two films about euthanasia.

King’s taking fresh look at security

August 31, 2019

Security has become such an inflammatory issue on both a political and social level that reasoned debate around the topic seems almost impossible.

Catholics stay on course on sex-ed

August 29, 2019

Most of the elements of a 2015 sex-ed curriculum introduced by the then-governing Liberals in Ontario and repealed in 2018 by the incoming Progressive Conservative government will remain in a new Health and Physical Education curriculum announced by the province Aug. 21.

St. Michael's College School gets new principal

August 29, 2019

James McKinnon knows he joins the St. Michael’s College School community at a pivotal time in its storied history, stepping into the cauldron as the school rebounds from a tough 2018-19 year that saw an unexpected glare of scandal tarnish the school’s reputation.

Archdiocese gears up for federal election

August 28, 2019

Something big, free and political is coming live to Toronto Catholics before the Oct. 21 federal election.

Rosary Bowl a ‘template’ for celebration

August 28, 2019

OTTAWA -- Canada’s first Rosary Bowl should serve as a model for celebrating Our Lady across the country, organizers say.