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Screenshot from Journey through Advent - First Sunday of Advent 2023, Bishop Jon Hansen

Bishops’ video series puts the spotlight on Advent

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For the fourth year running, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is spiritually accompanying Catholics during Advent with short video reflections, inspired by the Gospel readings, published to its YouTube channel and website.

Fr. Jean-Pierre Couturier, left, was instrumental in saving this pipe organ and helping find it a new home at Montreal’s Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne Parish. He is joined at its unveiling by technician Karl Raudsepp, Geneviève Soly, Karl Wilhelm, who built the organ, and Aldéo Jean, organist at its previous home, Très-Saint-Rédempteur.

Persistence grants pipe organ a new life

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A pipe organ made by lauded Quebec organ builder Karl Wilhelm has found a new home in Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne, a small, neighbourhood parish church in Montreal.

The B.C. government is taking over property beside Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital to create a “clinical space” for patients requesting euthanasia.

MAiD clinic to open beside Catholic hospital

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The B.C. government rolled out a plan Nov. 29 to provide euthanasia and assisted suicide at St. Paul’s Hospital — by making it available next door.

Like the Kintsugi Bowl, broken pottery brought back to life by mending and accentuating breakages, so Jesus does for us, making us better than we were, says Troy Davies.

CSS’ inspiration drawn from Jesus the servant

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A humble Christ, washing the feet of His disciples, is the inspiration that drives Edmonton’s Catholic Social Services to do what it does, says Dr. Troy Davies. 

Catholic media tycoon and philanthropist Jimmy Lai is pictured in Hong Kong May 29, 2020.

Miller blasted for seeking dissident’s release

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A legislative council member from the pro-Beijing New People’s Party has criticized a joint petition signed by 10 Catholic bishops, including Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller, that called for the immediate release of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai.

Archbishop Francis Leo (front, second from left) bestows Papal Honours to six Catholics in the Archdiocese of Toronto. From left Michael Fullan, John Gennaro, James Milway, Joseph Mancinelli, Anthony Primerano. Silvija Vigeon was also honoured but is absent from the photo. Also pictured in the back row are Fr. Portelli, left, rector of the Cathedral and Fr. Curtis, Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs.

Archbishop Leo bestows Papal Honours on six

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Archbishop Francis Leo presented Papal Honours to six Catholics in the Toronto archdiocese for their faithful service to the Church.

St. Mary’s School is just 110 metres from a proposed homeless shelter in downtown Toronto. Previous plans had called for a respite centre at 629 Adelaide St. W.

Toronto respite centre plans change

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Plans to convert an empty commercial building in downtown Toronto into a 60-space, 24-hour, low-barrier respite centre have shifted to become a 50-space shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

Evangelization can’t be limited just to a building with a Cross, it must take place everywhere, said Rev. Dr. Iain Luke.

Ministry can’t be limited to church

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To prepare for Advent, the Archdiocese of Regina has touted the power of ministry.

The Prairie diocese shared this during an interfaith livestream with the Ecumenical Stewardship Committee of the Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle and the Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).

Google settles with feds on Bill C-18

Google settles with feds on Bill C-18

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The Google Canada and federal government standoff over Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is over. Links to Canadian media publications will continue to have domain on the world’s most popular search engine after the two sides came to an agreement Nov. 29.

MAiD being forced upon Montreal hospice

MAiD being forced upon Montreal hospice

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A Montreal hospice is under pressure to perform medical assistance in dying (MAiD) contrary to the legal agreement between the Archdiocese of Montreal and the hospice, a source has told The Register.

Google set to block online news

Google set to block online news

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Barring a last-ditch Christmas miracle, Google Canada will whitewash Canadian news outlets from its search engine beginning Dec. 19, 180 days after Bill C-18, the Online News Act, became law.

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