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Canadian government moves to delay expanding assisted suicide to include the mentally ill
Legislation would delay by one year plans to include mental illness among the list of eligible conditions under the country’s... Read more
Pope Francis names Bishop Frank Leo to lead Archdiocese of Toronto in Canada
Bishop Frank Leo has been an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, since September 2022. Read more
Canadian man says hospital staff ‘pressured’ him to euthanize his wife
The widower is sounding the alarm over what he says is a shocking and dangerous bias in the medical system... Read more
Canadian publisher pulls Catholic textbooks after LGBT criticism
A textbook publisher has dropped the education curriculum Fully Alive from its offerings after LGBT advocates claimed the Catholic content... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet sues for defamation over accusations of sexual assault
Cardinal Marc Ouellet has filed a defamation lawsuit in Quebec courts contending that a woman wrongly accused him of sexual... Read more
Hungry, poor, and disabled Canadians seeking assisted suicide
Food banks in Canada are reporting that clients are considering assisted suicide as they face financial insecurity. Read more
Canadian veteran offered assisted suicide after asking for wheelchair help
The veteran testified last week that she was shocked when the Veterans Affairs employee offered her assisted suicide as a... Read more
Canadian fashion retailer runs ad promoting assisted suicide
A new ad campaign for Simons, a popular Canadian fashion chain, features the story of a young woman who ended... Read more
Father Thomas Rosica accused of plagiarism in new article on Vatican II
A Canadian priest who was forced to resign from a number of senior positions over allegations of plagiarism in 2019... Read more
Quebec medical group advocates euthanasia for severely ill infants
Pro-life groups and disability advocates are aghast after a prominent medical body told parliament that severely ill or malformed infants... Read more
Don’t ignore Canada’s spike in anti-Catholic hate crimes, watchdog says
Catholics in Canada suffered the largest spike in religion-based hate crimes last year, and government officials must take action in... Read more
Pope Francis’ Canada visit: Read live updates here
Pope Francis is visiting Canada in what he has called a “penitential pilgrimage.” Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus comes to us when we are at our lowest
At a July 28 Mass in the historic Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Québec, Pope Francis preached on the hope and... Read more
Pope Francis expresses ‘deep shame’ in Canada, warns of new ‘cancel culture’
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness for the harm done to indigenous Canadians by Catholics in a Wednesday address before top... Read more
Did Pope Francis meet Justin Trudeau before? Here’s what you need to know as the two meet today
Today’s encounter wasn’t Pope Francis’ first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read more
Pope Francis blesses the water, pilgrims at Lac Ste. Anne in Canada
Pope Francis concluded his second full day in Canada with a visit to Lac Ste. Anne, the site of one... Read more
Pope Francis preaches on sharing faith with love before 50,000 at largest stadium in Canada
Developing a theme he introduced earlier in his "penitential pilgrimage," the pope reflected on the importance of presenting the faith... Read more
Pope Francis begins ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
During his six-day trip, he’s expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential... Read more
Pope Francis in Canada: A papal pilgrimage for healing and reconciliation
The 37th Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis, which will take him to Canada from July 24-30, is a "penitential pilgrimage”... Read more
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will visit 3 cities in Canada in July
The pope will visit Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit on July 24-30. Read more
