Canadian News

News and events from across the country.

Interfaith prayer for Afghan peace

April 16, 2007

TORONTO - A peace prayer will unite Christians of every stripe at St. James Anglican Cathedral in downtown Toronto April 22 at 4:30 p.m.

New director for Sheptytsky Institute

April 16, 2007

Fr. Stephen Wojcichowsky began a three-year term as the new director of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies on Feb. 1.

What is the Canadian identity?

April 16, 2007

OTTAWA - Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? Questions of Canadian identity have frequently occupied pundits, academics and politicians. Now the Conservative government is getting involved.

Preparing the way for Little italy procession

April 13, 2007

TORONTO - After hosting Little Italy’s Good Friday procession for 45 years, St. Francis of Assisi parish has got the planning and preparation down to a science.

Canada not a fertile nation

April 13, 2007

TORONTO - Everybody who graduated from Grade 9 biology knows governments can’t make babies. But in the wake of 2006 census numbers which show Canadians failing to replace themselves, some people think the government should help the process along.

Hate crime charge follows attack

April 13, 2007

TORONTO - An attack on a Jewish community centre in midtown Toronto is part of a continuing pattern that needs to be addressed, said Fr. Damian MacPherson, the archdiocese of Toronto’s interfaith and ecumenical affairs officer.

Catholics For Peace join anti-war rally

April 13, 2007

TORONTO - Ten Catholics For Peace were among a couple thousand protesters who marked the fourth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq with a St. Patrick’s Day rally across the street from the U.S. consulate and a march through downtown Toronto converging on the Peace Garden in Nathan Phillips Square.

Toronto interfaith council launched

April 13, 2007

TORONTO - From Anglican to Zoroastrian, 45 faith communities came together to put the stamp of faith on Toronto’s immense diversity at the inaugural breakfast meeting of the Toronto Area Interfaith Council March 20.

Catholics honoured with Order of Canada

April 12, 2007

OTTAWA - A pair of Catholics have made the grade as Canada’s governor general has announced 87 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

Symposium prepares for Eucharistic Congress

April 12, 2007

TORONTO - Leaders of Catholic lay movements in the archdiocese of Toronto will attend an annual symposium March 24.