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News and events from across the country.

B.C. Knights launch COVID Recovery Program

May 1, 2022

During two years of COVID-19 pandemic, the Church has been wrought with challenges of Mass attendance and participation among the faithful. It’s been a trying time for parishes trying to engage churchgoers amid the chaos, confusion and restrictions on places of worship.

Mission work takes Moessner across north, into Russia

April 30, 2022

Trudy Moessner has unfailingly trusted and acted upon the Lord’s destiny for her life.

Canadians cherish freedom of conscience but view Catholicism in poor light: poll

April 29, 2022

Almost 70 per cent of Canadians believe conscience rights make Canada a better country while only about seven per cent say the Charter guarantee leaves us worse off, pollster Angus Reid reports.

St. Joseph's Hospital renos take aim at 'hallway health'

April 28, 2022

It’s early days, but Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Hospital is looking ahead to a $1-billion building spree that will give the west-end hospital an expanded emergency department, space for medical and surgical inpatient programs, new wards for mental health care, expanded intensive-care capacity and new operating rooms.

Assumption award honours former governor general

April 28, 2022

Former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean received this year’s Assumption University Christian Culture Series Gold Medal award.

Metis praise Pope Francis for listening

April 27, 2022

The Red River Metis went to Rome looking for the restoration of their communities, their culture and their churches.

Indigenous bursary furthers reconciliation’s path

April 25, 2022

A new bursary is helping to defray the cost of post-secondary education for Indigenous students within the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

For adoptee, PEI ‘a great spot to land’

April 25, 2022

In an adoption story come full circle, New York native Michael Flanagan is back living in Prince Edward Island, the place of his birth mother’s roots.

ShareLife seeks to challenge all-time haul

April 23, 2022

Weeks after putting a bow on a 2021 parish fundraising campaign that accrued a record $13.9 million, ShareLife is eyeing an encore that will equal or even eclipse last year’s success.

40-day fast brings pro-life miracles

April 22, 2022

Maria Buelvas said she experienced miracles from God at every step along her journey leading a pro-life campaign that saw 157 volunteers fast on bread and water alone for 40 days from March 2 to April 10.