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News/Canada

Taylor Dallin, a 2019-2020 TCDSB student trustee discussed the gender issue debate with Kyle Iannuzzi, a former student trustee.

Revisions recommended in board’s code language

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A heated gender debate at the Toronto Catholic District School Board took a new twist Oct. 30 when a committee recommended revising the board’s code of conduct to replace government classifications of discrimination with wording compatible with Church teaching.

Syrian refugees hold Canadian flags in a welcome service in 2015 at a church in Toronto. Statistics show a dramatic shift in the number of government-assisted refugees versus private sponsorships.

Do your ‘fair share,’ government told

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Churches and volunteer associations who sponsor refugees are calling on the federal government to shoulder a fairer share of the burden.

Fr. Tony Van Hee, who will receive the Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life, continues to protest outside the bubble zone in downtown Ottawa.

Protesting priest earns award for advocacy

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The Catholic Civil Rights League is honouring an 84-year-old priest who for three decades has been a visible presence in the nation’s capital for his opposition to abortion.

Pope Francis celebrates the concluding Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2019.

Priestly ordination should be decided by entire Church, says bishop

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Any decision on married priests should begin with a global synod of bishops, rather than a regional assembly like the synod on the Amazon, said the past president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Empuerto family: Eldrizah, Mark and Mira Cleo.

‘Little miracles’ live on

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VANCOUVER -- Eldrizah Empuerto was shocked and trembling when she found out she was pregnant in the fall of 2001.

Presentation Manor residents are entertained during the grand opening of the facility.

Unique retirement home for religious and lay people officially opens

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The Presentation Manor dream caught Sr. Joan Missiaen of Our Lady’s Missionaries a bit by surprise.

Una Momolu and her son Emmell appeared at a rally demanding an apology from school officials after her child was told to remove his durag.

Catholic school accused of racial profiling

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EDMONTON -- A dispute over a student’s head covering at an Edmonton Catholic school has led to an apology from the school division, but his mother remains unsatisfied and has rallied supporters to back her allegations of racism at the school.

St. Mark’s has essentially doubled its size to keep up with the Whitchurch-Stouffville community.

Parish bucks the trend with expansion

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At a time when church attendance is declining, parishioners of St. Mark’s parish faced a good problem — their church was too small.

The Neighbour to Neighbour Centre food bank enjoyed full shelves after last year’s We Scare Hunger food drive by students at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton.

We Scare Hunger drive aims for milestone haul

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The thought of near-empty shelves at the local food bank is too much to bear for high school student Aeva Alexandrovich.

Quebec education bill proposes abolishing religious committee

Quebec education bill proposes abolishing religious committee

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QUEBEC CITY -- Many experts fear new Quebec government legislation on education will further diminish religion and spirituality from the province’s schools.

Fr. Walsh lived life of service

Fr. Walsh lived life of service

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A select circle of Fr. John Walsh’s oldest friends used to call him Jeeves. He had played the role of the uber-competent, deadpan butler in a student play in his seminary days.

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