By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News [OTTAWA – CCN] – When Canada’s Catholic bishops meet for their annual plenary Sept. 23-27, 2019, religious freedom and overseas missions will top the agenda on the first days…
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By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA (CCN)—Attacks on the religious beliefs of any political candidate are unacceptable says Canada’s former ambassador religious freedom. “I think it’s thoroughly disreputable that any party would attack anybody…
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA (CCN)—A recent Angus Reid Institute poll reveals Canadians want to have their cake and eat it too when it comes to preventing climate change and producing oil and gas….
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News The need to provide resources to support the mission of the church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon was the focus of a Bishop’s Annual Appeal Orientation…
Catholic Saskatoon News Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Foundation recently announced that Fr. Deacon Shawn Panio joined the Foundation on Sept. 3, 2019 as full-time Executive Director/Director of Development. Shawn comes to the GSCS Foundation with…
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News On the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept. 1, leaders of 64 Congregations of Catholic Sisters in Canada released a statement calling for concrete…
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News “Led by the Spirit” was the theme of the opening day celebration for teachers and staff of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) who gathered together Aug. 30, 2019…
By Catholic News Agency [Maputo, Mozambique – CNA] – Pope Francis arrived in Maputo, Mozambique on Sept. 4, kicking off a six-day trip to sub-Saharan Africa. The pope was greeted by government officials at a…
By Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency [Hong Kong, China – CNA] – As widespread protests continue in Hong Kong, a local bishop is urging people to pray and fast for peace, while speaking up against…
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News [OTTAWA – CCN] — Health Canada’s five-year Action Plan on Palliative Care announced Aug. 20, 2019 is a “lackluster” effort that fails to commit enough resources says the Ontario Member…