Syrian refugees warm themselves around a fire Dec. 3 in Ankara, Turkey. Martin Mark, right, executive director of Office of Refugees, Archdiocese of Toronto welcomes Canada’s pledge to bring in more refugees from the Middle East, but wished the government had consulted with refugee advocates before making its announcement.

Catholic sponsors set to answer call as Canada to take in 13,000 refugees

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TORONTO - Catholic refugee sponsors stand ready to do their part in bringing 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, but they want to hear more from the federal government about its plans.

Toronto Tamil Catholics will gather for a Mass of thanksgiving to celebrate the canonization of Joseph Vaz Jan. 18 at St. Theresa's Shrine of the Little Flower Church.

Toronto Tamils welcome Pope's 'message of healing'

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TORONTO - Pope Francis’ mission of healing to Sri Lanka will be a critical moment for Toronto’s huge Tamil community, which includes thousands of refugees still mourning relatives killed in the 26-year Sri Lankan civil war, said Tamil priest and theologian Fr. Joseph Chandrakanthan.

The New Brunswick Liberal government has removed the legal requirement for a specialized license to perform an abortion procedure. Any doctors can now perform an abortion.

New abortion regulations take hold in New Brunswick

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With the new year came fewer abortion restrictions in New Brunswick, to the dismay of pro-lifers.

Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier of Rimouski, Quebec died on Jan. 10 at the age of 71. He served as the president for the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec during the debates of euthanasia and a secular charter.

Rimouski Archbishop Fournier's sudden death a blow to Church

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OTTAWA - Rimouski Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier died suddenly Jan. 10 in hospital shortly after losing consciousness and being taken to hospital by ambulance.
Charles Taylor says that satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo contributed to the Paris shooting situation with publishing content with no respect 'afforded to fellow citizens and minorities.' Taylor is pictured here speaking at Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2011.

Charlie Hebdo 'part of the situation' that led to attack, says Charles Taylor

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While nothing can ever justify cold-blooded murder, the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris are no surprise, said Canada’s most famous Catholic philosopher.

Ashley Aperocho, second to the left, is spending a year working in Guyana with Scarboro Missions. She is one of two women representing the new style of missioners Scarboro Missions is seeking, devoting a year to their work rather than three years as has been the case in the past. Scarboro Missions is taking applications for such positions until Feb. 16.

Scarboro Missions puts out the call

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Scarboro Missions is seeking those with the guts and grit to answer God’s call to serve as a foreign missioner on a short-term basis.

Photo of Major Alan G. Rogers during the wedding ceremony of Jason Cianciotto and Courter Simmons. Alan can be seen in the background as Rev. Gary Simmons presided over the ceremony.

Anglicans asked to deny gay marriage for good of church

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The international Anglican commission with responsibility for keeping the Anglican Communion together has asked the Anglican Church of Canada not to change its canon law to allow same-sex marriage.

Jesuit Father Nawras Sammour is head of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Syria. Despite the grave conditions in the nation due to Syria’s civil war, Sammour is maintaining hope for the future.

Christians maintain hope in Syria’s bleakness

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TORONTO - It’s not easy being Syrian, especially if you’re the forgotten minority caught in the tsunami of sectarian massacres and ethnic cleansing referred to as the Syrian civil war.

Janice Robinson is now the executive director of Catholic Children's Aid Society in Toronto. In this photo dated July 6, 2012, she was the executive director of the Children's Aid Society of Haldimand and Norfolk. She is the second to the right.

New executive director for CCAS in Toronto

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TORONTO - A new year brings a new exective director for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.

Sr. Helena Burns and crew in Italy filming Father James Alberione, a documentary on the founder of the Pauline Family, to be released Jan. 25.

Daughters of St. Paul: media mavens for 100 years

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TORONTO - Over the years, the strongest of Pauline Sisters could manage the huge printing presses and handle the massive rolls of paper — work that men usually did. But these women religious were determined to share the Gospel the way their founder thought best a century ago: The Daughters of St. Paul were made for media.

Montreal Archbishop Christian Lépine celebrated the Mass to reopen Saint Nom-de Jésus Church on Christmas Eve. Among the congregants was local MP Marjoline Boutin-Sweet.

Five years after closure, Montreal’s East End Cathedral reopens

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Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Montreal's Saint Nom-de-Jesus church was closed due to a fire. There was, in fact, no fire but the church was closed at the insistence of fire inspectors.

MONTREAL - Five years after it was closed, more than a thousand parishioners and visiting dignitaries filled Montreal’s historic Saint Nom-de Jésus on Christmas Eve to celebrate the reopening of their church.

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