Diocesan adult faith Encounter retreat focuses on the love of God
“Beloved, Let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his…
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Diocesan Search retreat ignites faith and community among youth and young adults
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News A second live-in weekend Search retreat this ministry year in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon was held Feb. 23-25, with 24 high school students welcomed, inspired and…
OBITUARY: Well-known ecumenical and inter-faith pioneer Fr. Bernard de Margerie has died
A funeral prayer vigil for Fr. Bernard de Margerie (1934-2024) will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens, 1007 Windsor Street, Saskatoon. The funeral (Mass of Christian Burial) will be held at…
Senate passes bill to delay medically-provided euthanasia for mentally ill
By Quinton Admundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Access to medically-provided death for individuals solely living with a mental illness is officially delayed until March 17, 2027, as the Senate of…
How an ‘attractive appointment’ in Canada turned into an ‘intimidating assignment’ for Apostolic Nuncio
By Paul Schratz, The B.C. Catholic [Vancouver – Canadian Catholic News] – As lunch companions go, an archbishop who has been serving in the Vatican’s diplomatic service for 40 years is in high demand. So…
Diocesan Reconciliation Forum includes launch of local videos about Indigenous Reconciliation Fund
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News A Diocesan Reconciliation Forum was held Feb. 29 at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Saskatoon to provide information and updates about the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) in the…
CWL works to raise awareness about human trafficking in our communities
Human Trafficking Awareness Day was marked Feb. 22 in Saskatoon By Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News Organizers and participants at Human Trafficking Awareness Day events in Saskatoon Feb. 22 described the need to keep the…
Knights of Columbus fund St. Peter’s Baldachin restoration at the Vatican
By Quinton Admundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – St. Peter’s Baldachin (Baldacchino in Italian) in Rome is undergoing its first major restoration since 1758, thanks to the efforts of the Knights…
Canadian churches and Christian leaders call for peace as war in Ukraine enters second year
Media release from Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Feb. 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This week, national representatives of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant communities, in collaboration with the World…
Church leaders describe devastating situation in Ukraine: alive, yes, but toll of the war is great
By Anna Farrow, Montreal correspondent, The Catholic Register [Montreal – Canadian Catholic News] – The Archbishop of Kyiv brought “good news” from the “purgatory” of Ukraine via a video-conference last week organized by Aid to…