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Bishop Narcisse Lorrain and the diocese’s clergy mark the establishment of the Pembroke diocese in 1898.

Pembroke diocese celebrates its 125th anniversary

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The Diocese of Pembroke, spanning two provinces, with 60,000 Catholics within its borders, marked the 125th year since its establishment.

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, walks through St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in this Feb. 21, 2019, file photo. Ouellet recently stepped down as head of the dicastery.

Busy retirement beckons Cardinal Ouellet

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Cardinal Marc Ouellet has handed over the reins of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops office to Bishop Robert Francis Prevost.

You can be Indigenous and Christian, speakers insist

You can be Indigenous and Christian, speakers insist

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At the Ottawa offices of Cardus, coinciding with the 343rd anniversary of the death of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, four Indigenous Canadians spoke to a mixed crowd of what it means to be both Indigenous and a person of faith.

Pro-life supporters rally during a past National March for Life on Parliament Hill. This year’s march is May 11.

Roe v. Wade looms over March for Life

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The buzz leading up to the 26th National March for Life in Ottawa on May 11 is very encouraging to event organizers at Campaign Life Coalition.

Effect of Bill C-11 on religion remains to be seen

Effect of Bill C-11 on religion remains to be seen

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Bill C-11, one of the most hotly debated pieces of legislation in recent Canadian history, received royal assent and became law on April 27. 

An Indigenous artifact on display at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, Ont. Such artifacts are held in museums across Canada and around the world, including the Vatican Museums. Pope Francis, in a news conference aboard the papal plane back to Rome from Hungary on April 30, said the Vatican is making sure these artifacts are returned.

Pope Francis pushes return of Indigenous artifacts

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Pope Francis is getting personally involved in making sure sacred items and cultural artifacts held in the Vatican Museums are returned to Canadian Indigenous communities.

Fra’ John T. Dunlap

Order of Malta elects Canadian as grand master

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The Sovereign Order of Malta has elected Canadian Fra' John T. Dunlap as its 81st grand master, the first non-European ever to head the order.

Nine months after Pope Francis’ apology to Canada’s Indigenous people on their own land, Catholics gathered to reflect on the historic visit.

Charting the way toward reconciliation

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Close to nine months after Pope Francis’ penitential pilgrimage to apologize to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Catholics from across the country gathered in-person and online to reflect on the historic visit and to consider the way forward.

The Jesuit Refugee Service believes Canada should open its doors wide to all refugees, much like it has for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, where above people gather in Winnipeg last year for the arrival of the first federally chartered flight bringing Ukrainian refugees to Canada. But with the recent agreement between Canada and the United States that shuts down illegal border crossings, there are fears for those seeking a new home in Canada, like the family of four found dead at the border near Emerson, Man., last year where below, RCMP search the area.

Jesuit Refugee Service pleads for open door refugee policy

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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has strongly denounced a recent agreement that would shut down illegal border crossings such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York State that has facilitated the arrival of thousands of refugees into Canada.

Bernard McGinn delivers the Étienne Gilson Lecture in Toronto April 4.

Renowned scholar of Christian mysticism receives honorary degree in Toronto

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Sitting at his desk in his cozy home office in Chicago, eminent Catholic theologian Bernard McGinn describes his most recent book project over a Zoom call, his warm personality emanating through the computer screen.

Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned

Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned

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Multiple aspects of the recently released Health Canada guidance about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) trouble Nicole Scheidl, executive director of Canadian Physicians for Life.

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