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New “bubble zone” legislation may force the National March for Life to alter the route of its annual march through the streets of Ottawa.The Ontario law prevents abortion protests within 50 metres of an abortion clinic.

Pro-life advocates prepare for implementation of abortion bubble zone on Feb. 1

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OTTAWA – Pro-life advocates are making plans to address a new law in Ontario that will create “bubble zones” around abortion facilities and likely force the National March for Life in Ottawa to find a new route.

Bishop Lionel Gendron will be joined by three other Canadian bishops to attend the Youth Synod in Oct.

Four Canadian bishops selected for 2018 Youth Synod

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have elected four bishops — two English and two French — to represent the Canadian Church at the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod.
he federal government has announced establishment of a watchdog to investigate claims of human rights abuses against Canadian companies overseas. The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has been one of the groups who have fought for oversight of overseas Canadian mining operations since the 1990s.

Watchdog to investigate complaints about overseas Canadian mining companies

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A 20-year fight for government oversight of Canadian mining companies overseas has resulted in an watchdog who will soon have power to independently investigate human rights abuses.
More than 13,000 people are estimated to have descended on St. Francis Xavier Church in Mississauga, Ont., for the relic of the parish’s patron saint.

St. Francis Xavier relic draws more than 13,000 pilgrims in Mississauga

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They lined up around the block and waited hours just to catch a five second glimpse of a 465-year-old, incorrupt arm.
Trudeau explains why he is a feminist at the UN's 60th Commission on the Status of Women, Mar. 2016.

Opposition grows as Liberals fight backlash on jobs funding

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OTTAWA – Despite escalating opposition from a growing array of charities and faith groups, the Liberal government is not backing down on demands that Canada Summer Jobs applicants sign a pro-abortion attestation.

Charities like New Life Prison Ministries and Waupoo Family Farm seek an appropriate response to the new Canada Summer Jobs Program that requires organizations to be pro-abortion in order to receive government funding.

Charities grapple with Canada Summer Jobs policy change

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Canada’s charities are weighing their response to the Canada Summer Jobs policy change that requires an attestation their organization’s core mandate supports abortion.

Creation-friendly diet a rising trend for 2018

Creation-friendly diet a rising trend for 2018

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Pope Francis may not qualify as a dietary expert but he can probably take a little credit for some healthy trends likely to spark New Year’s resolutions.
Healthcare workers in the palliative care unit of St. Michael's Hospital. Approved in August by the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network, the system starts with primary care and research at St. Michael’s Hospital, expands to community care at St. Joseph’s and is rounded out by rehabilitation and long-term care at Providence.

Merger creates largest Catholic healthcare network

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Toronto’s new, giant, still-unnamed Catholic health care network has its first boss lined up and with him a commitment to help engineer a better health system in Canada from the bottom up.

The Kairos Blanket Exercise will now be part of the training for every RCMP cadet, like Matt Plaskett, left, and Habeeb Shah, who recently underwent the exercise at the RCMP Academy in Regina.

RCMP adopt new tool for reconciliation

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REGINA, Sask. – Canada’s national police force has begun using Kairos’ Blanket Exercise in an effort to help its officers improve relations with Indigenous peoples.
Fr. Ismael “Melo” Moreno, S.J., a prominent human rights advocate in Honduras stands at a protest.

Fears for life of Jesuit priest rise after Honduran vote

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Canada’s Jesuits have written their second letter in five months to Canadian government officials asking Ottawa to speak out in defence of a Honduran Jesuit priest whose life is in danger.

Faith communities, including summer camps, non-for-profit organizations and apprenticeships will suffer from the new Summer Job policy, Canadian Bishops say.

New Canada Summer Jobs policy infringes on religious freedom, say Canada’s Catholic bishops

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Canada’s Catholic bishops say the government’s new Canada Summer Jobs policy infringes on freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.

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