On the third day of a weeklong Vatican meeting on marriage and family Oct. 9, Catholic bishops grappled with a trend that worries many Church leaders: young couples choosing to live together rather than wed.

A Toronto parish known for regularly offering the pre-conciliar form of the Mass, commonly referred to as the traditional Latin Mass (TLM), has been instructed to replace one of those Masses each month with the post-conciliar Novus Ordo Mass.

Since Bill C-3 passed last December, Canadian Catholic archivists have arguably never been busier, more visible or more relied upon than they were in the first nine months of 2026.

On Oct. 12 from noon to 2:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Ministries — a dual-provider of emergency shelter and daily community meals — will once again serve its full sit-down turkey meal with all the trimmings at the centre at 412 Queen St. E. in downtown Toronto.