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CCO's Discovery faith study program takes off

September 18, 2018

VANCOUVER – A faith study program that has been around for decades has suddenly received new life.

Housing just part of the answer to fight poverty

September 18, 2018

EDMONTON – Frank “Bushy” Stegemeier is struggling.

'Evil in our midst': Edmonton archbishop calls for reform in wake of scandal

September 18, 2018

The Church must embrace reform and do whatever it takes to help victims of the sex abuse scandal that has rocked Catholics around the world, says Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith.

Canadian bishops issue tighter rules for media accreditation for upcoming plenary assembly

September 18, 2018

MONTREAL – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued stricter rules for media who want to cover its annual plenary assembly to be held in Cornwall, Ontario, Sept. 24-28.

Prisons ministry in seeing more conversions in B.C.

September 14, 2018

SURREY, B.C. – After Paul caught his wife cheating on him, he flew into a fury that landed him in a correctional institution.

B.C. woman part of record vow ceremony with Sisters of Life

September 14, 2018

VANCOUVER – On a continent where some longtime religious communities are suffering a decline in numbers, at least one congregation is truly flourishing.

Retired RCMP officer on a mission to honour priests who helped build Catholic faith in Saskatchewan

September 14, 2018

REGINA – Herb Muma is a man with a mission.

Study proposes merging Ontario’s Catholic and public boards, heating up a long-running debate

September 13, 2018

It isn’t just polls that show more than half of Ontarians wish there were no publicly funded Catholic schools.

Catholic families in Quebec fight mandatory sex-ed

September 12, 2018

MONTREAL – The re-introduction of sex education into Quebec schools goes against fundamental rights of parents, says the president of the Association of Catholic Parents of Quebec.

ShareLife campaign hits record to support more than 40 agencies in need

September 12, 2018

For the first time in ShareLife’s history, Catholic parishioners have crossed the $13-million threshold when it comes to helping those most in need.