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The failure of provincial health authorities to enforce MAiD safeguards has led a leading critic of assisted suicide to call for an independent national watchdog.
Fr. (Rev. Major Ret’d) Timothy P. V. Nelligan
Many have been shocked and dismayed by the new Canadian Forces General Instruction from the Commander of Military Personnel decreeing a “spiritual neutrality” upon all Canadian Armed Forces Chaplains.
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During his time as a foreign correspondent and senior reporter with the CBC in the 1980s to early 2000s, Brian Stewart kept bumping into religion.
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The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta offered emergency resources to civil authorities July 31 as more than 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, straining local infrastructure.
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Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland.
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Gerry Turcotte
There is a powerful story of a renowned violinist who delivers an outstanding performance. It is met with a rousing standing ovation, and yet the musician weeps amidst the applause.
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The Superior Court of Quebec ruled July 31 that the provincial government violated Harvest Ministries International’s (HMI) Charter rights by ordering the Quebec City Convention Centre (SCCQ) to cancel the Christian group’s “Faith, Freedom, Fire” conference in the summer of 2023.
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate the 39th Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed this August, with seven resting places across the Greater Toronto Area and Barrie scheduled to welcome families for services on Aug. 12.
St. Jerome’s University is formally taking its place among Jesuit institutes of higher learning.
As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can lead us to God.
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Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the church's public prayer is an antidote to a world shaped by technology, consumerism and an efficiency-driven mindset.
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Inspiring breathtaking awe with both its majestic beauty and haunting serenity, the Canadian Rockies have long been an ideal backdrop for any contemplative occasion.
For Catholics, August marks the dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Toronto’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish remains committed to keeping that very flame alive.
Pope Leo XIV on July 26 renewed his urgent appeals for peace in the Holy Land and across the Middle East during his Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, expressing deep concern over the escalating violence and calling for an immediate return to dialogue.
Alicia Duncan wants the world to know, through her new book, that her late mother, Donna, was, for many years, a woman of “unflinching positivity” and a great deal of fun.
The celebration Allan Smith has long awaited — more than 15 years of hope and prayer — is less than two months away.
