NEWS
Catholic Family Services of Toronto is combining its offices into one location, with a vow to continue providing care for the whole community from its midtown office at the Archdiocese of Toronto Pastoral Centre.
Redemptive suffering a ‘ministry within a ministry’
By Anna FarrowWhat began as an intellectual interest in the Catholic understanding of suffering has become for Erin Kinsella both a personal encounter with suffering and a “ministry within a ministry.”
More supports, less death, say MAiD opponents at Parliament Hill rally
By Susan KorahSpeakers at a rally on Parliament Hill demanded the federal government provide more life-saving supports for those deeply suffering from mental illness rather than giving them access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
After Burkina Faso attacks, pope calls for respect of places of worship
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceAfter deadly attacks killed 15 people at a Catholic church and dozens more at a mosque in Burkina Faso, Pope Francis said places of worship must be respected.
Priest, 6 religious brothers, lay teacher kidnapped in Haiti in another wave of violence
By OSV NewsAs the wave of violence torments gang-decimated Haiti, six male religious, a lay teacher and a priest were kidnapped in two separate incidents Feb. 23 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
After meeting with Masons, bishop reaffirms Catholics cannot join
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceAfter participating in a seminar on the Catholic Church and the Freemasons, an Italian bishop reaffirmed that Catholics who belong to Masonic lodges are in a "serious state of sin" and cannot receive Communion.
At least 15 Catholics dead in attack during Mass in Burkina Faso
By OSV NewsAt least 15 people were killed in an attack by gunmen on Catholics gathered for Sunday Mass in a Burkina Faso village Feb. 25, according to multiple news reports.
A timely reminder: don’t forget sick, lonely
By Joanna Kozakiewicz, Catholic Register Special“I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36).
This Biblical passage was the inspiration behind the Pastoral Home Care/SASMAD service that gathered with more than 120 people at Montreal’s St. Isaac Jogues Parish to celebrate the 32nd World Day of the Sick.
Its message could hardly be more timely.
Love Lent, and the journey to Christ
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWith Ash Wednesday, the Newman Centre embarked on a spiritual journey for Lent. The Catholic chaplaincy at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus launched a campaign known as “Love Lent” to provide various opportunities to engage in Lenten activities right up until the beginning of Holy Week.
Jesuits planning to close Manresa
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Jesuits Of Canada are planning to close the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering, Ont., after nearly 80 years of service to the community.
Sister keeps faith, hope alive in Africa
By Susan KorahOnce described as the “heart of darkness” by Polish-English author Joseph Conrad, Africa, despite its undeniable challenges, is now considered a continent of hope for the Catholic Church.