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Following the historic papal visit, Canadian bishops hope to collaborate with the federal government’s National Council for Reconciliation to respond to Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

Canada’s bishops eager to engage Reconciliation Council

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Canada’s bishops want to engage with a new National Council for Reconciliation that Ottawa lawmakers plan to set up this fall.

Sr. Ellen Leonard

Sr. Ellen Leonard saw new ways of Catholic understanding

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Sr. Ellen Leonard was never satisfied doing the easy stuff. She was one of the first women to do a PhD in systematic theology, one of the first to teach theology to graduate students and she never shied away from controversies over feminist and ecological issues in the Church.

A new statue of St. Francis Xavier welcomes parishioners back to church after three years of pandemic and renovations.

Statue embodies vitality of small town faith

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A striking bronze statue commemorating St. Francis Xavier has been placed on a plinth in front of St. Francis Xavier Church in Tottenham, Ont., signalling post-COVID re-opening to faith.

Declining Catholic marriage rates are consistent with the overall decrease in young Canadian’s tying the knot.

Till debt do us remain apart

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Marriage in Canada has become the preserve of the middle aged and older. The latest Statistics Canada numbers from the 2021 census show that fewer than one in five Canadians in their 20s are married.

September’s transit points to Creation’s glory

September’s transit points to Creation’s glory

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The month-long Season of Creation launched quietly across Canada on the World Day of Prayer for Creation, Sept. 1.

Visa CEO Alfred Kelly serves as board member on several Catholic councils including the Vatican Council for Inclusive Capitalism steering committee.

Visa CEO remains on Catholic board amid controversy

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A New York Catholic corporate titan who is mired in the legal scandals of a Canadian porn merchant turns out to also be one of the poster boys for the Vatican’s latest social justice adventure.

Andrew Cogliano, left winger for the Colarado Avalanche, with Fr. Mike Corcione at. St Peter’s Church in Woodbridge, Ont..

Avalanche of activity as St. Peter’s meets Lord Stanley

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Arguably the greatest trophy in all of pro sports paid a visit to St. Peter’s Church in Woodbridge, Ont., in late August.

A police forensics team investigates at the site of stabbing spree in Weldon, Sask., Sept. 4. There are at least 11 dead and 18 injured at multiple scenes at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon.

Together in prayer for Saskatchewan’s grief

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Saskatchewan’s Catholic bishops have expressed their condolences to the victims of this past weekend’s horrific stabbing spree on the James Smith First Nation and nearby Weldon, Sask., that left 11 dead, including one of the accused, and at least 18 injured.

More American millennials engage in digital spirituality than do Canadians.

U.S. millennials more engaged in digital religion

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Canadian millennials engage less in digital religion practices compared to their U.S. counterparts, a new study authored by Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, an associate professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo, has found.

A man in Toretsk, Ukraine, drives away from his destroyed house Aug. 22 as Russia’s attack on the Ukraine continues. Canadian agencies are helping Ukraine’s prepare for a long winter.

Agencies help Ukraine prepare for long winter

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Ukrainians, much like Canadians, know what it’s like to contend with tough winter seasons.

For parishes serious about taking up the challenge to incorporate reconciliation into the life of the Church, a smudging ceremony in the Catholic liturgy would be a good place to start, say Indigenous Catholics.

Indigenous spirituality a fit in Catholic Mass

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As Canadian parishes take up Pope Francis’ challenge to incorporate reconciliation into the life of the Church, particularly as we get closer to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, there are liturgical options available for Sunday morning Masses in all kinds of parishes.

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