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Archbishop Brian Dunn. Courtesy photo.

New archbishop takes helm of Canadian Catholic archdiocese

Nov 27, 2020

A new archbishop took the helm in the Canadian archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Friday.  Read more

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In grim accounting, Canadian report says assisted suicide saves health care money

Oct 21, 2020

A Canadian report has put a dollar figure on legal assisted suicide, claiming that legalization has saved millions of dollars... Read more

Bishop Kurt Burnette, pictured before his appointment as bishop of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic in 2013. Courtesy of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic.

Pope Francis appoints bishop in US as administrator of Canadian eparchy

Oct 20, 2020

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

Oct 8, 2020

A bill reintroduced by the Canadian government this month would expand access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in the country... Read more

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament.

Ontario bishop announces prayer of reparation for stolen tabernacle

Sep 14, 2020

A Canadian bishop has announced a month-long prayer of reparation after the cathedral’s tabernacle was stolen and later found dumped... Read more

Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria.

Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral

Sep 9, 2020

The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was... Read more

Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria.

Tabernacle stolen from Canadian Catholic cathedral 

Sep 8, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

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

Aug 28, 2020

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has agreed to hear a case of a hospice trying to preserve its historical... Read more

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Physician assisted suicides double in Canada

Jul 30, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The number of Canadians killed by physician-assisted suicide nearly doubled between 2017 and 2019, according to a report released by... Read more

One of the stations of the cross at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sudbury, Ontario.

Canadian Catholic diocese aims to repair defaced Stations of the Cross

Jun 30, 2020

A Canadian diocese said it will aim to repair six statues whose heads and arms were cut off in an... Read more

 Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Halifax.

Canadian archbishop offers prayers after mass shooting

Apr 21, 2020

The Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth in Canada has offered prayers for the victims of a weekend shooting rampage in a small... Read more

Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto at the Vatican, 2013.

Cardinal Collins blasts Canadian assisted dying laws

Mar 2, 2020

Canada is embracing “death on demand” in its healthcare laws, according to Cardinal Thomas Collins. The Archbishop of Toronto issued... Read more

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Canadian hospice forced to close after refusing to offer assisted dying

Feb 28, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A hospice in Canada has lost its funding and is being forced to close after refusing to offer medically assisted suicide.  Read more

Terminally ill patient and assisting family member.

Canadian bishops condemn new medical suicide measures

Feb 27, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The Catholic bishops of Canada issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning parliament’s efforts to further expand medically assisted suicide to... Read more

Interior of the Senate Chamber in the Canadian Parliament.

Canadian bill to allow medical suicide even if death not 'reasonably foreseeable'

Feb 25, 2020

The bill will introduce “new and modified safeguards” for people eligible for euthanasia but who are not predicted to die in the immediate... Read more

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Experts warn Canadian medical suicide law is 'most permissive in the world'

Feb 14, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A new report has warned against expanding access to euthanasia in Canada to those with mental illnesses.  Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference after a meeting with the German Chancellor in the Federal Chanclery in Berlin. February 2017.

Canadian archbishop warns Trudeau over new 'assisted dying' laws

Feb 3, 2020

The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decrying the effort to... Read more

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Perform euthanasia or lose government funding, Canadian hospice told

Jan 22, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A Canadian hospice is at risk of losing its government funding over its refusal to euthanize patients who request an... Read more

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Euthanasia increases organ donations in Canada amid ethical concerns

Jan 7, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Canadians who choose medical suicide are being actively solicited for their organs in a practice one Member of Parliament said raises... Read more

Quebec considers expanding eligibility for euthanasia

Dec 3, 2019

Quebec's health minister announced Friday that the province will open a consultation on allowing euthanasia for people who can no... Read more