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St. Joseph Oratory in Montreal, Canada, is about to get a $110 million makeover under a plan to make the popular site more attractive to tourists. Canadians involved in the project are pictured near the oratory.

Major makeover of Montreal's St. Joseph Oratory to give visitors 'a new experience'

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MONTREAL – St. Joseph Oratory is about to get a $110 million (US$82 million) makeover under a plan to make the popular site more attractive to tourists.
The organization representing Catholic hospitals like St. Michael’s in Toronto is not worried that a more centralized health system proposed by the Ontario government will sideline Catholic values and governance.

A cure or a curse? Catholic hospitals weigh pros and cons of Ontario legislation

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Despite warnings that an overhaul of health care in Ontario could sideline Catholic values and governance, organizations that represent Catholic hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and health services are optimistic they can be players in a more centralized health system.

Alissa Golob speaks at the Westwood Community Church in Coquitlam, B.C., on Feb. 27.

Winning hearts isn't enough; pro-lifer Alissa Golob is pushing political buttons

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Coquitlam, B.C. – It wasn’t just her dislike of Justin Trudeau’s pro-choice policies that drove Alissa Golob across Canada in a “NO 2 TRUDEAU” van with an image of his face and an X splashed across the side during the federal election in 2015.

Constitutional lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos represents Redeemer University College and four private businesses in their fight against the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs attestation.

Summer jobs attestation battle suffers a legal setback

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OTTAWA – Seven of the eight groups or businesses challenging last year’s pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation on constitutional grounds received a setback in federal court Feb. 22.

Harley and his handler, Anna Favuzza, make regular visits to Providence Healthcare in Toronto to brighten the lives of patients like Mary Walsh.

Therapy dogs bring some comforting four-legged medicine into the lives of hospital patients

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When Harley travels the halls at Providence Healthcare, he gets the rock star treatment.

The daughters of Asia Bibi pose in 2010 with an image of their mother while standing outside their residence in Sheikhupura, Pakistan.

Activists push for Asia Bibi to join family in Canada

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More than a month after Pakistan’s Supreme Court announced that it had confirmed its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, the 51-year-old Catholic woman is still in Pakistan under protective custody despite an offer of asylum from Canada. 

Dr. Barrie deVeber founded The deVeber Institute in 1982.

Dr. Barrie deVeber, founder of bioethics institute, dies at 90

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If it was up to Dr. Barrie deVeber, his name would not be on the institution dedicated to researching all aspects of human life.

Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, CEO of Canada's Salt and Light Media Foundation, gives a keynote address June 26 during the Catholic Media Conference in Buffalo, N.Y., 2015

Salt + Light board stands behind Fr. Rosica

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Fr. Thomas Rosica has maintained the support of the board of directors of Salt and Light Media Foundation despite admitting to widespread plagiarism.

esuit Father Hans Zollner, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta and Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, all members of the organizing committee for the Feb. 21-24 Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the church, attend a press conference to preview the meeting at the Vatican Feb. 18, 2019.

Clerical abuse victim from Windsor is looking for results after Vatican summit

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OTTAWA  – A sexual abuse victim from Windsor, Ont., is reserving judgment on the Vatican sex abuse summit until she sees the results.

Members of Ryerson University Catholic Students’ Association close their weekly meeting at the university’s library with a prayer from the Exodus 90 program. Front to back are Ian Beveridge, Judel Villardo and James Delos Reyes.

Exodus 90 offers ‘worldly’ challenge

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No social media. No alcohol. No sweets. No hot showers. No secular music. 

CCCB president Bishop Lionel Gendron joined presidents of 114 bishops’ conferences from around the world at the Vatican summit Feb. 21-24.

Team effort is needed for change in abuse crisis, says Bishop Gendron

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OTTAWA – The Canadian bishop who participated in the Vatican abuse summit believes the unprecedented gathering of Church leaders is a “sign of hope” that the Church is finally coming to grips with the worldwide problem of sexual crimes against minors.

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