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'A place of connection, dignity and hope'

Though its doors closed in May of last year, one of Halifax’s historic parishes has reopened with a new purpose, offering a warm welcome to the city’s most vulnerable through a temporary basement homeless shelter.

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Bishop Grandin erased from Alberta neighbourhood

A neighbourhood named after a key architect of the Roman Catholic Church in western Canada will be no more by Sept. 1, 2025, at the latest.

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Catholics urged to keep social teaching top of mind this election

Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to trigger a snap federal election for late April or early May setting in motion what could conceivably be the most consequential countrywide vote in generations.

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Myanmar junta allegedly torches Catholic cathedral in Kachin

The military junta in Myanmar's strife-torn Kachin state allegedly burned down a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St. Patrick on the eve of the revered saint's feast.

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Kansas archbishop sues Satanists over alleged theft of Eucharist for 'black mass'

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, has filed a motion for the return of the Eucharist, a consecrated host and consecrated wine a Satanic group claims to have stolen, with the archbishop stating that all sacred species are the property of the Catholic Church.

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European bishops address 'rising tensions' as Trump talks to Putin, Zelenskyy

As President Donald Trump held new talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin March 18, followed by a call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine March 19, bishops across Europe expressed alarm at current geopolitical developments.

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Kidnappers kill young Nigerian seminarian

A young seminarian has become the latest victim of killings in Nigeria, the West African country where attack and kidnapping of Catholic clergy is on the rise.

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Cheryl-Ann Smith

Wanting God as much as we want breath

The young man wanted to live a holy life. The key, he knew, was prayer. So he approached a wise elder in the monastery and asked for instruction. The old man said not a word but looked intently into his eyes. Then, still silent, he walked him down to the river, and they waded in. The elder put his old gnarled hand on the young seeker’s head, and pushed him into the water.

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40 Days for Life is about human dignity

On a chilly morning with light snow falling, hundreds gathered at Coquitlam’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church to share their hopes and strategies for this year’s 40 Days for Life campaign.

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Call to service

When God called, Br. Frampton answered

For the hungry and needy of Toronto’s Parkdale community, St. Francis Table has been a beacon of hospitality, and over the past 20 years, a service kept alive through the care of Br. John Frampton.

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Photo courtesy Br. John Frampton

A joyful journey so far for Deacon Joys

Deacon Alvin Joys' last name is not a misnomer. The joy in the heart of the 29-year-old was evident throughout his phone interview with The Catholic Register.

Faith

In Jubilee year, look up to God with hope, says Cardinal Collins

In line with the call by the Holy Father for Catholics to see the current Jubilee year as an opportunity to be renewed in hope, Cardinal Thomas Collins has enjoined Christians to always listen to the voice of God in order to bear the right and expected witness and fruits as they make their pilgrim journey to God.

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Arts and Culture

Golden Rule the key to getting along

Dr. Ray Guarendi said that one question looms large in the minds of many people he has encountered in recent months: What is the best way to make people around me act differently?

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