Early in December more than 600 coats were distributed to Indigenous children in need through the Knights of Columbus’ Coats for Kids program. Dec. 4 and 5, 2023, members of the Knights of Columbus travelled…
By the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) communications office The CCCB Presidency’s annual visit to the Holy See takes place from Nov. 28 to Dec. 12, 2023. The delegation includes Bishop William T. McGrattan…
By Jon Perez Elaine Sutherland believes education and further discussion on the lives of Indigenous Peoples could further inform non-Indigenous persons and debunk misconceptions about their people. Sutherland, Education Director for the Office of the…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Asking pardon for speaking plainly, Pope Francis told members of the International Theological Commission that “one of the great sins we have had is ‘masculinizing’…
Series information: The “Church of the New Evangelization” diocesan Awaken Adult Faith series held in fall 2023 is now available on the diocesan YouTube video channel: Part 1 – An overview of Vatican II, with…
Previously published by the Archdiocese of Regina – LINK. Archbishop Donald Bolen was awarded an honourary doctorate from St. Michael’s College in Toronto on Nov. 11, 2023. Citing his work in fostering a culture of…
By Paul Schratz, The B.C. Catholic There is no place for euthanasia or assisted suicide in Catholic hospitals, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement released Nov. 30, 2023. In a statement…
By Paul Schratz, The BC Catholic [Vancouver – Canadian Catholic News] – The B.C. government rolled out a plan Nov. 29, 2023 to provide euthanasia and assisted suicide at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver –…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – All the Catholic Church’s structures, including tribunals and faculties of canon law, must undergo a “pastoral and missionary conversion” to ensure the Church is…
St. Raphael in Montreal has agreement with archdiocese to provide only end-of-life care By Anna Farrow, Montreal Correspondent, The Catholic Register [Montreal – Canadian Catholic News] – A Montreal hospice is under pressure to perform…