By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency [Vatican – CNA] – In a message Thursday, Feb. 27, Pope Francis criticized placing so much importance on church programs that the essential teachings of the faith are lost….
By Agnieszka Ruck, The B.C. Catholic Delta Hospice Society president Angelina Ireland is “shocked and outraged” that the B.C. government will pull all funding from the hospice by 2021. Delta Hospice is a small 10-bed…
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – For the people with disabilities who are the core members of L’Arche, news that Jean Vanier sexually abused six women over a 35-year…
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic News [Ottawa – CCN] – The federal government’s proposed changes to what they call “medical assistance in dying” or “MAiD” is eliminating the requirement that a person’s death must be reasonably…
By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency [Vatican City – CNA] – Pope Francis is urging Catholics to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world…
By Bryan Dryden, Canadian Catholic News [Ottawa – CCN] – Some Catholic organizations fear efforts of reconciliation with Canada’s First Nations are at risk in the wake of protests and blockades over a B.C. pipeline…
By Deacon Eric Gurash, Archdiocese of Regina Communications [Archdiocese of Regina News] – While it may have been a chilly February day outside, the chapel of Trinity Manor at Westera in Regina was filled with the…
By Kyle Greenham, Grandin Media [Edmonton – Canadian Catholic News] – Angie Frizzell’s chance trip to an Edmonton antique mall has uncovered a treasure trove of priceless Catholic artifacts that were mistakenly sold to a dealer…
By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency [Paris, France – CNA] – L’Arche International published the results Feb. 22 of an independent investigation detailing sexual misconduct by its founder Jean Vanier with six women without disabilities…
By Myron Rogal, Catholic Saskatoon News The Vonda Kings hosted a 3-on-3 annual Catholic men’s hockey tournament Feb. 8, 2020, to raise funds for a designated charity. This year the charity of choice was the…