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News/Canada

Through word of mouth and social media, about 150 people gathered outside Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral on Nov. 22 to pray for the re-opening of churches to public worship, three days after the province closed places of worship because of rising COVID-19 numbers.

‘Spiritual pain’ grows as churches close

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The second wave of COVID-19 has hit many Canadian Catholics where it hurts most — the shutting down of public Masses. Churches from coast to coast are feeling the impact, with the suspension of public Masses in and around Canada’s most populous city, Toronto, as well as those in Halifax, N.S., and the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba.

Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto.

Ontarians deserve fully-funded palliative care: Cardinal Collins

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A bill that would define how palliative care should be delivered in Ontario is a great first step, but Cardinal Thomas Collins and a parade of palliative care experts who came to testify on the Compassionate Care Act, Bill 3, were insistent they want more.

Fr. Stan Swamy

Jesuits take stand for imprisoned Indian priest

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Canada’s Jesuit provincial superior Fr. Erik Oland has asked the Canadian government to intervene in the case of Fr. Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest with Parkinson’s imprisoned in an Indian prison where he faces bizarre and vague charges under a new national security law.

Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis, points to a photo of his maternal grandfather on a mosaic created for the 2019 general assembly of Caritas Internationalis. Tagle said Caritas must push a “politics of communion.”

The politics of communion

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For Development and Peace and the entire global Caritas network, it’s time to get political, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told a Zoom meeting of dozens of Caritas officials around the world Nov. 12.

Public Masses cancelled in Toronto, Peel Region as of Nov. 23

Public Masses cancelled in Toronto, Peel Region as of Nov. 23

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The Archdiocese of Toronto has temporarily cancelled public Masses in Toronto and Peel Region in the wake of new restrictions announced Nov. 20 by the Ontario government to combat the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those areas.

Webinar looks to spur Catholic involvement

Webinar looks to spur Catholic involvement

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The Catholic civic engagement organization Catholic Conscience is hosting a Nov. 25 webinar to encourage people to volunteer to serve on non-profit and charity boards.

A technician at TechReset works on a laptop that will once again be made useful.

Re-purposed computers open web to those in need

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Computers have become an essential tool in this year where everything from medical visits to high school classes has moved online.

U.S. Holy Cross Father Michael DeLaney will become the first non-French Canadian rector of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal. Father DeLaney is pictured in an undated photo.

U.S. priest to become rector of Canada's largest Catholic shrine

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MONTREAL -- U.S. Holy Cross Father Michael DeLaney will become rector of Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, Canada's biggest Catholic shrine, Nov. 22.

COLF to be replaced by new life and family office

COLF to be replaced by new life and family office

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OTTAWA -- The Catholic Office for Life and Family will wind down operations by year’s end.

Genus Capital Management is launching an investment fund with no stock in fossil fuels. Genus said it is responding to a growing number of investors basing decisions aligned with their values.

Fossil-free investment fund set to launch

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Getting your money out of oil, gas and coal is getting easier, not just for institutional investors but for individuals.

St. Michael's Cathedral in downtown Toronto lit up in red for the commemoration of Red Wednesday.

Red Wednesday highlights persecution of Christians

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The persecution of Christians around the world won’t stop for the pandemic, Aid To The Church In Need Canada said as cathedrals were bathed in red light in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal for Red Wednesday.

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