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Cardinal Thomas Collins turns 75 Jan. 16, and has submitted his resignation to the Pope. How Francis will act upon that letter is to be determined, but the cardinal intends to carry on his priestly life.

At 75, Collins reflects on a disciple’s life

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In an alternative life, Cardinal Thomas Collins might never have been a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal. He might very happily have remained a professor of New Testament with an intense interest in the Apocalypse of John. He would have dedicated himself to the formation of the next generation of priests at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont., and happily translated the wisdom he encountered in academic study into homilies that resonate with the worries and hopes of ordinary Christians.

Basilian Fathers in the 1880s.

Basilians celebrate humble bicentennial

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It’s funny how 200 years can sneak up on you, but the Basilian Fathers plan to celebrate their bicentennial quietly, modestly, prayerfully, humbly.

A child's red dress hangs on a stake near the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School June 6, 2021.

2021: A Church in crisis confronts its sins

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This entire year turned on three unexpected words — “ground-penetrating radar.”

Fr. Herman Falke holds his sculpture of Florence choristers dancing.

Priestly life celebrated in art

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Christmas is a time to celebrate for Fr. Herman Falke each year, but that celebration will be special as he marks the release of his latest book.

Adam Piekarski stands in front of his paintings in his studio at Palazzo Migliori, the Vatican’s homeless shelter, Dec. 1. Piekarski, a homeless man from Poland currently living in Rome, was commissioned to paint images for the Vatican’s 2021 Christmas stamps.

Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist

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VATICAN CITY -- Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his free time while waiting for the public showers near Bernini’s Colonnade would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime.

A Nativity display is pictured outside a home in Chesapeake Beach, Md. The world faces so many challenges that can only be met by embracing the mission entrusted to us by Christ, say Canada’s bishops.

Bear witness to the hopeful joy of Christ

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A message from the CCCB President on Christmas and New Year’s Day

Former NFLer Matt Birk shares his journey in fatherhood in the Knights of Columbus film St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father.

St. Joseph a picture of authentic masculinity

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The Knights of Columbus are offering for free its latest film that takes a deep look into the life of Jesus’ foster father as a model of character and virtue for this generation.

Jessica Fraga and her husband Gary and their four-year-old son with some of the elves Jessica created to sell in aid of The Redwood, a Toronto women’s shelter.

Crafty mother’s skills aid abused women

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Stay-at-home mom Jessica Fraga is using her love of crafting again this year to raise funds for abused women.

Loretto College School teacher Vanessa Meli, back, poses with the school’s Christmas winter clothing drive organizers Jelsi Spizzirri, Melody Pavao, Beatriz Ribeiro and Taya Kant.

Special needs students shine with clothing drive

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A Christmas tree adorned with scarves, gloves, toques and jackets instead of the classic bells, ornaments and ribbons is captivating plenty of eyes at the entrance of Toronto’s Loretto College School.   

New Rose of Sharon board member Sarah Mocherniak-Webb, with six-month-old son Ben, visited The Rose with a car load of Christmas gifts and essentials for new moms that she collected at a party for women in the Newmarket business community. The Fidelity Investment regional sales manager on maternity leave said that since having Ben she couldn’t imagine coping with motherhood without a community of support.

Making sure young mothers aren’t left out at Christmas

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Not every young woman hears that blessed is the fruit of her womb. More than a few young women are left isolated, afraid, overwhelmed from the moment they know they’re pregnant.

Children from the Maronite Archdiocese of Antelias, Lebanon, “shop” for a new outfit at a Christmas Village. The Dec. 8-10 event also featured a spirited children’s entertainment show, food to eat and a take-home snack.

A ray of Christmas joy for Lebanese children

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BEIRUT -- For 1,600 Maronite Catholic children in crisis-stricken Lebanon, Advent has awakened a ray of hope.

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