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Liberal MP John McKay

Pro-life Liberal McKay has dilemma on hand with Trudeau pro-choice stance

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Toronto pro-life Liberal MP John McKay says he’s no less a Liberal for his stand against open-access, unregulated abortion.

Following the May 10 ordination at St. Michael's Cathedral Fr. Neiman D'Souza, Fr. Scott Birchall, Fr. Michael Simeos, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Fr. Marijan Šiško and Fr. Omar Hernandez (left to right), gather in the rector's backyard.

New Toronto priest gets huge surprise for ordination

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TORONTO - As Fr. Omar Hernandez prepared to be ordained to the priesthood with four classmates, his only regret was that his family in Colombia wouldn't be here to see it. But he soon found out, the Lord works in mysterious ways.

Carol Everett, a former abortion provider in Texas, is founder of the Heidi Group, a network of that helps pregnant women make life affirming choices.

Former abortion provider reveals money-making motivation behind industry

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OTTAWA - Carol Everett operated four abortion clinics in Texas from 1977-1983 until an encounter with Jesus Christ turned her into a pro-life advocate.

Raising funds for a good night’s sleep

Raising funds for a good night’s sleep

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TORONTO - A good night’s sleep never did anyone harm. A bad night’s sleep killed 48 babies in Ontario in 2012.

Josephine Lombardi, the St. Augustine’s Seminary professor of pastoral and systematic theology

Program aims to demystify salvation

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TORONTO - Salvation’s not cheap. It’s free — a gift of God. But what exactly is salvation? Salvation from what? Salvation for what?

Sr. Alice Walsh receives Catholic Missions In Canada’s St. Joseph Award from former Canadian prime minister John Turner.

A new beginning at 65 for Sr. Walsh

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TORONTO - Sr. Alice Walsh was excited to accept the position of pastoral minister of Our Lady of Fatima parish in Piccadilly, a remote town in Newfoundland and Labrador. But a month into her new post, the priest who arrived to celebrate Mass asked her if she realized that she was the one in charge. No, she said, I’m not. Yes, you are, he replied, telling her to read the bishop’s letter. And he was right.

The Archdiocese of Montreal is hoping to score some points with the faithful by encouraging parishioners to light digital prayer candles for the Montreal Canadiens.

Archdiocese lights the way for Montreal Canadiens

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The Archdiocese of Montreal is hoping to score some points with the faithful by encouraging parishioners to light digital prayer candles for the Montreal Canadiens.  

Canadian Notre Dame Sister Gilberte Bussiere, pictured, and Frs. Gianantonio Allegri and Giampaolo Marta were seized at their parish in Tchere near Cameroon's border with Nigeria.

Cameroon bishops demand release of Canadian nun, Italian priests

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YAOUNDE, Cameroon - The Catholic bishops' conference of Cameroon has demanded the release of two Italian priests and a Canadian nun, a month after they were kidnapped by suspected Nigerian Islamists.

Pope Francis sent a letter of encouragement to the thousands of people at the annual March for Life on Parliament Hill.

Pope offers encouragement to March for Life

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OTTAWA - Pope Francis has sent a letter of encouragement to the thousands of people who converged on Parliament Hill today in the annual March for Life.

York trustees voted in favour of Cathy Ferlisi’s (pictured) motion to write a formal letter calling on the teachers’ union to withdraw from participating in the parade formerly known as the Gay Pride Parade during its April 29 board meeting.

York board asks OECTA to recant its support of pride parade

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The York Catholic District School Board is formally opposing the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association’s decision to participate in the World Pride Parade this June.

Fr. Patrick Desbois with the Holocaust by Bullets display.

French priest uncovers even more Holocaust horrors

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OTTAWA - Arrested, forced to walk the death road, stripped of clothing and possessions, shot and then looted. This was the fate of many thousands of Holocaust victims across Eastern Europe whose tales went untold for generations — until Fr. Patrick Desbois, a French priest, unearthed the truth through painstaking interviews and archival research.

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