Anna Farrow
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.
How does late-term abortion differ from MAiD for babies?
A 2022 poll conducted by the Angus-Reid Institute revealed 52 per cent of Canadians think abortion should be available at any time during a pregnancy. In the absence of a legal framework that places term-limits on the procedure, Canada is one of the handful of countries where women can procure elective abortions up to the moment of delivery.
Archdiocese of Montreal protests Roxham Road shutdown
The Archdiocese of Montreal has issued a strong rebuke to the federal government for the March 25 closure of Roxham Road, the most heavily trafficked “irregular” entry point for asylum seekers located on the Quebec-New York border.
‘Dear Fr. Robert’ Montreal’s only married priest
The April 1 funeral for Fr. Robert Assaly at Montreal’s St. Thomas More Catholic Church featured a rare sight: front pews filled by his large family with his wife Nancy, their children and spouses.
Nigerian seminarian killed for being Christian
In 1936, English novelist Evelyn Waugh published a short biography of Edmund Campion, English priest and martyr. When an American edition of the book was published 10 years later, Waugh wrote in the preface, “We are nearer Campion than when I wrote of him.”
Clifford Lincoln's life of service
Quebec’s Catholic elder statesman of the common good
Home fulfills
Last month, for the first time in 25 years, my husband and I spent the night alone in our house. Two nights, in fact. A weekend.
Remember for whom Cardinal Pell toiled
Catholic faithful have witnessed the death of two spiritual giants, Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell, within a few short days of each other. The news of Cardinal Pell’s death hit me hard. I can claim no relationship with Pell. I shouldn’t feel the loss personally. But I do, nonetheless.