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News/Canada

These Grade 11 students — from left, Zoe Zias, Grace Cao, Linden Thomas, Sophia Dantas and Catarina Rosa — say world leaders have shirked their responsibilities at the UN climate negotiations in Madrid.

Leaders given failing grade on climate

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Despite months of protests from youth climate activists around the world, leaders at a global climate summit in Madrid have kicked the can of climate change down the road until the next UN-sponsored negotiations in 11 months. 

Timothy Schmalz puts some finishing touches on the original model for the ‘Maternal Bond’ sculpture. The sculpture is on exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. The museum has also commissioned him to do a Nativity scene, which he began forming from clay earlier this month.

The art of the season

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The works of renowned Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz will be prominent over Christmas at Washington, D.C.’s Museum of the Bible.

Andrew Scheer.

Scheer can only blame himself, say critics

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OTTAWA -- The Dec. 12 resignation of Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer was ultimately caused by his reluctance to more vigorously champion social conservative values based on Catholic faith, claim pro-life and social conservative groups.

Jesuits will name ‘credibly accused’

Jesuits will name ‘credibly accused’

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OTTAWA -- Canada’s Jesuits are planning to do what no other Catholic religious order in the country has done — release the names of priests “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of minors.

Teens sentenced to two years probation for sex assaults at St. Michael’s College School

Teens sentenced to two years probation for sex assaults at St. Michael’s College School

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Three former students at Toronto’s St. Michael’s College School were  sentenced to two years probation on Dec. 19 for their part in sexual assaults committed on campus in 2018.

Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick preaching at the World Day of Migrants and Refugees Mass in St. Philip Neri Church.

Pope Francis appoints Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick to Antigonish

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TORONTO -- Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick has been named by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of Antigonish, N.S.

Ottawa’s Saint Paul University is the home of the new Centre for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons. The centre is the first of its kind in North America.

St. Paul University unveils centre to tackle abuse

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OTTAWA -- The abuse started when Veronique Garnier was just 13 years old. She was abused by her parish priest, who was also a family friend.

Mary Bielski gave the keynote address at the Women of Dignity Conference.

Women challenged to be ‘warriors’

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SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. -- For Kelsey Papastritas, motherhood is a delicate balancing act.

Each year 14 lights shine skyward from Montreal’s Mount Royal to honour the 14 women killed in the 1989 École Polytechnique attack.

Quebec bishops release declaration on violence against women as world remembers massacre

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Despite what we’ve learned in the 30 years since the massacre of 14 women at a Montreal university, there still remains so much more that needs to be done, says the principal author of a declaration on violence against women in our society.

Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of Cardus.

Canadians divided on faith vs. secularism

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OTTAWA -- Most Canadians believe a faith-based upbringing has a positive impact on society even as a significant minority of Canadians would like the country to become more secular, especially in public life.

B.C. has become the first province to adopt the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a move Deacon Rennie Nahanee hopes will help First Nations people have more of a voice in government.

B.C. First Nations deacon hopeful about new law

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VANCOUVER -- Deacon Rennie Nahanee remembers collecting seafood on the shores of the Tsleil-Waututh reserve, near the Second Narrows Bridge, in the 1960s.

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