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Archbishop Weisgerber to deliver Somerville Lecture

November 10, 2006

Archbishop Weisgerber [images/stories/canada_bishops/weisgerber.jpg]TORONTO - Winnipeg Archbishop James Weisgerber will speak on bridging our differences in a world divided along cultural, economic and religious lines in the sixth annual Somerville Lecture on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

KAIROS takes a funding hit

November 9, 2006

[images/stories/logos/kairos.png]OTTAWA - The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace are cutting their combined contribution to KAIROS by approximately $75,000 next year.

Serra recognizes Toronto altar servers

November 3, 2006

[images/stories/toronto/alterServers.jpg]TORONTO - There was standing room only at St. Michael's Cathedral for the 21st annual Cardinal Carter Altar Server Awards on Oct. 28. Auxiliary Bishop Richard Grecco celebrated Mass for just over 430 altar servers from 116 parishes in the archdiocese of Toronto, which is a dramatic increase from 21 years ago when only 30 parishes and 55 altar servers participated in the first such Mass.

Toronto Interfaith Council poised to launch by year end

November 2, 2006

Toronto Mayor David Miller [images/stories/toronto_people/MillerDavid.jpg]TORONTO - Faith may be the next force in municipal politics in Toronto, and Mayor David Miller thinks that's a good thing.

NDP establishes faith caucus

November 2, 2006

NDP Faith and Justice Caucus MPs Charlie Angus, Tony Martin and Joe Comartin. [images/stories/canada/NDP-CAUCUS.jpg]OTTAWA - Religion and politics have often been associated with the so-called religious right, but now a group of New Democrat MPs and party members want to revive the religious left. To that end, they have established a Faith and Justice Caucus.

Priest's candidacy 'painful situation' for church

November 2, 2006

Father Raymond Gravel [images/stories/canada_people/une_rgravel.jpg]Joliette Bishop Gilles Lussier has said that by deciding to run for political office, one of his priests has given up his right to perform any sacramental ministry. Fr. Raymond Gravel's decision to become a candidate for the Bloc Quebecois in a federal byelection is a "painful situation for the church," Lussier said in a press release issued Oct. 31.

U of T hosts Peace Week

October 29, 2006

TORONTO - The University of Toronto and more than 25 sponsors will organize this year’s Peace Week on campus from Nov. 5 to 11.

ShareLife kicks off corporate campaign

October 27, 2006

[images/stories/logos/ShareLife.jpg]ShareLife , the fund-raising arm of the archdiocese of Toronto, has set the bar a little higher for its 2007 corporate campaign. At a campaign launch Oct. 19, it was announced that the goal for next year is $1.4 million.

Archdiocese launches new web site

October 27, 2006

TORONTO - After months of preparation, the archdiocese of Toronto’s new, improved and user-friendly web site — www.archtoronto.org — is available for use to the public.

Congress aims to restore memories of Christian roots

October 27, 2006

Cardinal Marc Ouellet [images/stories/canada_bishops/Cardinal Ouellet.jpg]CORNWALL, Ont. - The primate of the Catholic Church in Canada has released the foundational theological document for the 2008 Eucharistic Congress, saying its “message brings as a main concern the memory of our Christian roots.”