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Cardinal Gerhard Müller, head of the Catholic Church’s theological watchdog-agency, delivers the keynote address to a Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute conference at St. Michael’s Cathedral May 15.

‘Tragic’ euthanasia law must be fought, Cardinal Müller tells Canadian audience

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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled, Parliament has legislated and provinces have set up new systems. For most Canadians the assisted suicide debate is last year’s news story. But Cardinal Gerhard Müller, head of the Catholic Church’s theological watchdog-agency, begs to differ.

Cardinal Thomas Collins, staff in hand, stands tall with five freshly ordained priests for the Toronto archdiocese, left to right, Antonello Murgia, Matthew McCarthy, Jeremias Inoc, brothers Ryan Alemao and Favin Alemao.

One journey ended, another begun for Toronto's new priests

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Fr. Matthew McCarthy couldn’t help but choke back tears as he stood at the altar of St. Michael’s Cathedral in the moments before entering the priesthood.

A reliquary containing the relics of Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the three children to whom Mary appeared in Fatima in 1917, are seen May 14 at Our Lady of Fatima in Victoria, British Columbia.

Fatima saints' relics installed in Portuguese church in Victoria

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VICTORIA, British Columbia – When Father Marinaldo Batista asked for relics of Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the three children to whom Mary appeared in Fatima in 1917, he had no idea they would be canonized in 2017. He simply thought it would be a fitting way for the parish he pastors, Our Lady of Fatima in Victoria, to commemorate the centennial of the Marian apparitions.

Abbot Andre Barbeau of Val Notre-Dame Cistercian abbey in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, holds a jar of larch needles, used in salads and soups produced at the abbey and sold in its gift shop.

Quebec Trappists renew spiritual life in their eco-friendly abbey

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SAINT-JEAN-DE-MATHA, Quebec – When the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance left Oka, Quebec, to escape suburban sprawl, they left behind an oversized, aging building.

Wanda and Bernie Hartlin with the North of 60 display at Holy Redeemer parish in Ottawa showing the items needed to fill the sea container.

St. Vincent de Paul's North of 60 project spreads out its message

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OTTAWA – One community at a time, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s North of 60 project is making a difference in Canada’s Arctic.

The 20th March for Life in Ottawa on May 11 brought thousands to Parliament Hill to spread their message.

March for Life: Euthanasia has 'brought shame' to Canada, says cardinal

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OTTAWA — Cardinal Thomas Collins told the 20th National March for Life on May 11 euthanasia and the crushing of conscience rights “brings shame to our country.”

In Victoria, about 2,000 marchers walked down the temporarily closed Government Street toward the provincial legislature.

March for Life brings message to political halls of power

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The marchers were separated by thousands of kilometres, but they were united in the message they proclaimed at the annual March for Life on May 11.

St. Paul Catholic School in downtown Toronto, which has been educating Catholic youth since 1842, is one of the schools the advocacy group Parents for Education said is slated for closure, though Catholic school officials say it won’t happen until a replacement school is in place.

Advocacy group report jumps the gun on Ontario school closure

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There’s no need to push any panic buttons over Catholic school closures in the year ahead, says the head of Ontario’s Catholic School Trustees’ Association.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec as he meets with Canadian bishops from Quebec during their 'ad limina' visits to the Vatican May 11.

Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, Pope tells Quebec bishops

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VATICAN CITY – Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.

Georges Buscemi, executive director of Quebec Life Coalition, has proposed that his organization adopt a more rigorous Catholic approach.

Quebec pro-life group split over approach to messaging

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MONTREAL – A proposal to ground its message more firmly in Catholic teaching is causing disagreement in Quebec’s largest pro-life organization.

'Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures,’ which was scheduled to perform at five Niagara Catholic schools was cancelled after just one performance.

Niagara schools pull gender identity play aimed at elementary students

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ST. CATHARINES – A Catholic school district in southern Ontario has responded to complaints after its cancellation of a play about gender identity for elementary students because of age-appropriateness concerns.

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