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October 9, 2024

Leo's red hat call came out of the blue

Archbishop Francis Leo smiles at his installation Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral in March 2023, 18 months before being called to become a cardinal.

Archbishop of Toronto Francis Leo woke up at 6:20 a.m. on Oct.6 to a text-tone chorus.

Published in Canada
September 20, 2024

Six Toronto Catholics feted with inaugural St. Michael Award

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City in this file photo from October of 2017.

The inaugural St. Michael Award is honouring six Catholics in the Archdiocese of Toronto for years of distinguished and faithful service in their parishes and to the Church.

Published in Canada
May 13, 2024

Toronto welcomes five new shepherds

Archbishop Francis Leo stands with the five newly ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Toronto, May 11, 2024.

A packed St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, filled with family, friends and well-wishers, gathered May 11 to see five men become the newest priests for the Archdiocese of Toronto. 

Published in Canada
January 23, 2024

Archdiocese fights rise in anti-Semitism

Rallies for Palestine across Canada have regularly turned into outright anti-Semitic forums.

In the face of rising anti-Semitism stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, the Archdiocese of Toronto is providing resources in support of the Jewish community.

Published in Canada
January 12, 2024

Seeking God’s Kingdom in Toronto

It’s been a busy first nine months for Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo as he has gotten to know his flock. It’s been a whirlwind, meeting parishioners and religious throughout Canada’s largest archdiocese as he gets to know the ins and outs of his new role. It has led to his first pastoral letter, issued Jan. 1, about how to make the Kingdom of God a reality.

Archbishop Leo issues his inaugural pastoral letter.

Published in Features
November 8, 2023

Leo taps pews for pastoral plan

Archbishop Francis Leo meets Teresa Camilleri at his installation Mass in April. The archbishop is going to the people in the pews, clergy and more in developing the Archdiocese of Toronto’s new pastoral plan.

Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo is all ears and wants to hear from clergy and lay parishioners as he helps craft the next pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Published in Canada
October 2, 2023

Archbishop Francis Leo vows to keep his flock safe

Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto receives his pallium at a Mass in St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, Toronto, Sept. 29, 2023.

As Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo was conferred the pallium at a Sept. 29 ceremony at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, the archbishop promised that he would, like the shepherd, keep watch over his flock and keep them safe.

Published in Canada
June 29, 2023

Archbishop Leo receives pallium from Pope Francis

Archbishop Frank Leo of Toronto stands during the chanting of the creed during Mass with Pope Francis June 29, 2023, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto joined 31 other metropolitan archbishops appointed over the past year who received their pallium from Pope Francis after Mass for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29.

Published in Canada
May 15, 2023

Archdiocese of Toronto welcomes seven new priests

Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto ordained seven men to the priesthood for the archdiocese May 13, 2023.

Seven men handed their lives over to service in the Church, service to the Eucharist, service to the Gospel at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto on Saturday, May 13.

Published in Canada
April 19, 2023

The story behind the photo

That nice new priest Teresa Camilleri met at Archbishop Francis Leo’s installation Mass? It just happened to be the man of the hour himself.

That nice new priest? Turns out it was Archbishop Leo.

Published in Features
March 30, 2023

Accepting God's call is Leo’s witness of obedience

Francis Leo prays the Eucharistic Prayer in St. Michael's Cathedral at the his installation Mass as Archbishop of Toronto, March 25, 2023.

When a new bishop is appointed, people naturally ask, “Who is he? Where does he come from? What’s his story? What makes him tick?” said Toronto’s new archbishop at his installation Mass March 25. 

Published in Features
March 29, 2023

The man in the mitre

Francis Leo at his Mass of Installation as Archbishop of Toronto, March 25, 2023.

An interview with Francis Leo, Canada's youngest bishop heading its largest English-speaking diocese.

Published in Features
March 25, 2023

Francis Leo installed as Archbishop of Toronto

Bishop Francis Leo is installed as Archbishop of Toronto at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, March 25, 2023.

His Grace Francis Leo offered up gratitude to Christ as he was made Archbishop of Toronto at a Mass in a packed St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica that was equally filled with the spirit of the Annunciation.

Published in Canada
February 16, 2023

Montreal sending bishops to Toronto a historical Hab-it

Archbishop-elect Frank Leo, seen here at his episcopal ordination in Montreal, September 2022.

The news came at 5:25 a.m. CST on Feb. 11. Despite my years of absence, big news from home can still rattle me awake: Pope Francis had named Bishop Frank Leo, auxiliary bishop of Montreal, to succeed Cardinal Thomas Collins as archbishop of Toronto.

Published in Canada
February 15, 2023

Verbatim: ‘I will bring ... all that I am and all that I have’

Archbishop-elect Frank Leo at his episcopal ordination in Montreal in 2022. Leo has been named the new Archbishop of Toronto.

Greetings Message to the People of God in the Archdiocese of Toronto from Archbishop-designate Most Rev. Francis Leo

Published in Verbatim
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