OTTAWA – The Companions of the Cross elected Fr. Allan MacDonald, their former vocations director, as the Ottawa-based order’s new general superior Sept. 2
Sudden stroke claims life of Scarborough Polish priest on pilgrimage
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA Scarborough, Ont., parish is mourning the loss of its 34-year-old associate pastor who died suddenly while on pilgrimage in Jordan.
Once a prisoner in Vietnam, Nguyen now Kamloops bishop
By Agnieszka Krawczynski, Canadian Catholic NewsKAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Diocese of Kamloops has witnessed the ordination of a bishop on its own soil for the first time in its 70-year history.
Philippines cardinal joins Mississauga parish in celebrating Mother Teresa
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterMississauga, Ont. –Mother Teresa was a true example of Christian discipleship, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told a congregation of more than 1,300 people gathered Sept. 4 at Cristo Rei parish in Mississauga to celebrate her elevation to sainthood.
Canadian millennials in no rush to marry, study finds
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Career and financial stability are priorities before marriage for Canadian millennials, a Cardus Family study released Aug. 24 shows.
New Catholic Missions In Canada president understands needs of remote communities
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – Fr. David Reilander has seen the importance of Catholic Missions In Canada first-hand.
$104 million lawsuit against Bill Whatcott threatens free speech
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – A $104-million class-action lawsuit against a prominent anti-gay activist poses a threat to anyone defending traditional Christian sexual morality, warned a Catholic lawyer.
Controversial pro-life ad gets OK for Peterborough buses
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterAfter more than a year and a half wait, a Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform pro-life advertisement is set to run on Peterborough Transit buses.
Scarborough Polish parish to gather and pray for gravely ill pastor
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterParishioners at Our Lady Queen of Poland in Scarborough will gather Wednesday evening Aug. 31 for Mass, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and to pray for a miracle to save their young associate pastor.
REAL Women of Canada launches petition to defend religious freedoms
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – REAL Women of Canada is drawing attention to discrimination Christians face by mounting a petition calling on the House of Commons to protect the religious beliefs and conscience rights of Christians.
Sparrows Choir program enriches students through sacred music
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterPORT PERRY, ONT. – Maestro Uwe Lieflander always begins a Sparrows choir practice with a warmup for the brain. A crowd of 80 children from ages three to 14 years old are busy chitchatting. But the room falls silent once Lieflander begins to play the first few bars of Mozart’s “Requiem.”