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Firefighters work in Jasper, Alberta, July 26, 2024, after wildfires roared into the resort town in the Canadian Rockies in the overnight hours of July 24 and 24.

'Miracle' Jasper church still stands, says pastor

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On Aug. 19, Fr. Anthony Narisetty, S.A.C. entered Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for the first time in nearly a month.

A panel discussion in front of an audience at 2017's EWTN Family Celebration in Ottawa, Ont.

EWTN Family Celebration takes on Toronto

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Familiar faces from the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will be in Toronto on Sept. 7 to celebrate this year's EWTN Family Celebration alongside thousands of Catholics from across the globe.

ShareLife, Catholic Charities up food security grants

ShareLife, Catholic Charities up food security grants

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ShareLife is teaming up with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto and an anonymous donor to pledge $750,000 to combat Ontario's ever-growing food security crisis.

Canadian bishops call on Catholics to mark day of prayer for creation

Canadian bishops call on Catholics to mark day of prayer for creation

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Canada’s Catholics are invited to join in the global celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, calling all to unite in prayer, reflection and action for the protection and preservation of our common home.

Brevan Dias (left) of Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School and Kelly Liang from Senator O'Connor College School were two of the Toronto Catholic District School Board's Top Scholars for 2023-24. They earned percentage averages of 97.83 and 98.83 respectively.

Top scholars commend TCDSB support

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Brevan Dias and Kelly Liang, two of the 14 Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Top Scholars for 2023-24, while pleased with their own scholarly performance expressed gratitude for the support they received from their respective learning communities.

Deputy Supreme Knight Arthur Peters reads the Necrology — a list of Knights of Columbus leaders who have died in the past year — during the Memorial Mass of the 142nd Supreme Convention on Aug. 8 in Québec City.

Knights of Columbus are on the rise

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“It is a good time to be a Knight of Columbus,” declared Arthur Peters, who joined the worldwide Catholic fraternal service order in 1986.

Whether it be a healthy marriage, one in distress or one that has come to the end of its road, God remains a constant and unwavering presence that provides solace and hope through every stage and circumstance.

God's journey with married couples never ends

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Where is God throughout marriage? As highlighted by two programs being offered in separate Ontario dioceses, God is present in the beginning, middle and end of relationships. 

Canada has world's fastest-growing MAiD regime

Canada has world's fastest-growing MAiD regime

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The fifth-leading cause of death in Canada is one that didn't even exist just eight years ago.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, of St. Peter's Abbey in Muenster, Sask., in a 2012 photo. The former editor of The Prairie Messenger newspaper died Aug. 14 at age 79.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, former Prairie Messenger editor, dies at 79

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Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, who for more than a quarter century shared the news, and the good news, with Catholics in Western Canada through The Prairie Messenger newspaper, has died at 79.

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 29, 2024, against election results after President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez both claimed victory in the July 28 presidential election.

Voices rise against Venezuela election result

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Thousands of Venezuelans at home and across the world, including in Montreal and Calgary, hit the streets Aug. 17 in protest of President Nicolás Maduro declaring that he won a third term in office.

Frs. Pierre Ducharme, OFM., Daniel Ouellet, Fabio de Souza and Raymond Lafontaine all helped to orchestrate the Canadian National Online Gathering for Priests video conference on Aug. 14. Pictured are them with lay theologian Gilles Routhier (second from right) at the Vatican's Parish Priests of the Synod Meeting from April 28-May 2.

Synodal gathering gets to heart of the Church

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Unleashing congregants' talents and leadership abilities, embracing open-minded listening and fostering synodality at the parish and diocesan levels were prominent topics of conversation during the Canadian National Online Gathering for Priests video conference Aug. 14.

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