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Anita Healy, left, shares the stage with Dorothy Pilarski at the Dynamic Women of Faith conference in Toronto.

Women need to embrace their ‘Feminine Genius’

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TORONTO - God has entrusted humankind to women, said Anita Healy at the fifth annual Dynamic Women of Faith conference, and so women must pray to God for the courage to embody their “Feminine Genius.”

Fr. Raymond de Souza

Fascination with sex overtakes discussion on religion, public policy

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TORONTO - A debate about how much, if at all, religion should be allowed into public policy debates ended up being mostly about sex.

St. Peter's Seminary

Diocese of Hamilton donates $2 million to St. Peter’s Seminary

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The Diocese of Hamilton, Ont., has gifted St. Peter’s Seminary with its largest donation to date.

Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas Collins preaches at the annual Chrism Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral April 15.

We must serve Christ the liberator

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TORONTO - As he blessed the oil of Chrism and led more than 400 priests in a recommitment to their ordination, Toronto Archbishop Cardinal Thomas Collins preached the message of Christ the liberator.

Fr. Peter Bisson, provincial superior of the Jesuits in English Canada

Canadian Jesuit provinces are to reunite

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THORNHILL, ONT. - Canada’s French- and English-speaking Jesuits plan to rejoin into a single Canadian province of the world’s largest Catholic religious order of men.

OECTA president James Ryan, pictured, said the union’s presence is a sign of support for those teachers, staff and students of the Catholic school system who identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or transgender. Cardinal Thomas Collins said The union representing Ontario’s Catholic teachers is wrong to join in the World Pride Parade and its decision demonstrates an “inadequate and mistaken understanding of their faith.”

OECTA wrong to join Pride Parade

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TORONTO - The union representing Ontario’s Catholic teachers is wrong to join in the World Pride Parade and its decision demonstrates an “inadequate and mistaken understanding of their faith,” said Cardinal Thomas Collins.

Jim Flaherty, who was then Canada’s finance minister, speaks at the annual Cardinal’s Dinner in Toronto in 2007 as Cardinal Thomas Collins looks on. Mr. Flaherty died April 10.

Flaherty’s Catholic heritage shaped his political thinking

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OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty was buried out of Toronto’s Anglican St. James Cathedral in a state funeral on April 16 but the political life of the former Finance Minister was shaped by his Catholic upbringing, said former colleagues.

From left, Frs. John Hibbard, Richard Whalen and Timothy Shea sit in St. Michael the Archangel Church in Belleville, Ont. All three graduated from the same seminary together and will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their ordination at St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School April 27.

Three pastors, united for four decades

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BELLEVILLE, ONT. - The pastors at Belleville’s three Catholic churches come in three different flavours — traditional, spiritual and goofy. All three flavours come courtesy of St. Augustine’s Seminary, class of 1974.

This icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe hangs in Toronto’s Nativitiy of Our Lord Church.

Finding comfort in Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Toronto - The same year Deacon Gerard Almeida returned to his ministry at Toronto’s Nativity of Our Lord parish, he set eyes on the Marian icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This April, he will realize his dream of installing a sister replica of the icon as a permanent fixture of his home church.

Len Altilia, one of four Jesuit jubilarians honoured at the annual event for 50 years of life in the religious order.

God's grace behind 50 years of Jesuit service

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THORNHILL, ONT. - It normally takes 13 years to become a full-fledged member of the Society of Jesus. It takes the grace, love and steadfast faithfulness of God to remain one for 50 years.

Bishop William McGrattan speaks to reporters at St. Michael’s Cathedral upon the 2013 election of Pope Francis. McGrattan has been chosen Bishop of Peterborough.

McGrattan to take reins of Peterborough diocese

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TORONTO - Taking his cue from Pope Francis, Toronto Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan plans to be a better bishop and a better Christian as he moves on to become bishop of Peterborough.

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