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Canadian student journalist fired for Catholic views charges discrimination
A Catholic student who said his university’s newspaper wrongly fired him for his critical views of homosexuality and transgenderism has... Read more
As assisted suicide continues to rise in Ontario, pro-lifers call for government action
As cases of assisted suicide continue to increase annually in Ontario, pro-life advocates have called on the government to implement... Read more
British Columbia hospice to be evicted over euthanasia opposition
A hospice in Delta, British Columbia is laying off all staff next month as they will be evicted from their... Read more
Canada’s Supreme Court says archdiocese is responsible for orphanage abuse
Canada’s highest court has ruled that the Archdiocese of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador will be responsible for Mount... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast at age of 76
Pope Francis accepted Friday the resignation of 76-year-old Canadian Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., and confirmed his successor as Archbishop of... Read more
Canadian Catholic bishop resigns at age of 64 ‘for the good of the Church’
Pope Francis accepted Sunday the resignation of a Canadian Catholic bishop at the age of 64. Read more
New archbishop takes helm of Canadian Catholic archdiocese
A new archbishop took the helm in the Canadian archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Friday. Read more
In grim accounting, Canadian report says assisted suicide saves health care money
A Canadian report has put a dollar figure on legal assisted suicide, claiming that legalization has saved millions of dollars... Read more
Pope Francis appoints bishop in US as administrator of Canadian eparchy
Pope Francis appointed a New Jersey-based bishop as the administrator of a Canadian eparchy Tuesday. Read more
In Canada, new bill would expand euthanasia, assisted suicide, Catholics warn
A bill reintroduced by the Canadian government this month would expand access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in the country... Read more
Ontario bishop announces prayer of reparation for stolen tabernacle
A Canadian bishop has announced a month-long prayer of reparation after the cathedral’s tabernacle was stolen and later found dumped... Read more
Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral
The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was... Read more
Tabernacle stolen from Canadian Catholic cathedral
The Bishop of St. Catharines, Ontario is appealing for thieves to return the consecrated Host after the tabernacle was stolen... Read more
Canadian appeal court to hear case of hospice refusing to offer euthanasia
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has agreed to hear a case of a hospice trying to preserve its historical... Read more
Physician assisted suicides double in Canada
The number of Canadians killed by physician-assisted suicide nearly doubled between 2017 and 2019, according to a report released by... Read more
Canadian Catholic diocese aims to repair defaced Stations of the Cross
A Canadian diocese said it will aim to repair six statues whose heads and arms were cut off in an... Read more
Canadian archbishop offers prayers after mass shooting
The Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth in Canada has offered prayers for the victims of a weekend shooting rampage in a small... Read more
Cardinal Collins blasts Canadian assisted dying laws
Canada is embracing “death on demand” in its healthcare laws, according to Cardinal Thomas Collins. The Archbishop of Toronto issued... Read more
Canadian hospice forced to close after refusing to offer assisted dying
A hospice in Canada has lost its funding and is being forced to close after refusing to offer medically assisted suicide. Read more
Canadian bishops condemn new medical suicide measures
The Catholic bishops of Canada issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning parliament’s efforts to further expand medically assisted suicide to... Read more
