As other religious societies struggle with an aging membership, the Ottawa-based Companions of the Cross continue to grow and on May 24 welcomed another four priests into the community at Notre Dame ...

The Jesuits of Canada are transferring governance of the Anishinabe Spiritual Centre to a new, Indigenous-led board of directors, which will include participation from the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie.

In a world that pits humans against the environment, how can the Church point the way forward? The great gift of “Laudato Si'” was to apply the principles of Catholic social teaching to the problem of ...

Unlike most Native people, he would talk up a storm, sharing about his early family life or about the pain of living in the streets and being run off by everyone – dogs, children, adults. He’d also ...

Cooler temperatures and a high amount of precipitation are forestalling wildfire season from fully taking shape in Western Canada for now.

The Speech from the Throne — delivered by King Charles III May 27 to open the latest session of Parliament under the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney — was a powerful assertion of Canada’s ...

Caritas Canada and the Calgary Interfaith Council are among the faith entities teaming up for the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum at Calgary's Ambrose University from June 12-15.

Celebrating his first Mass in Rome's diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily "on our knees," ...

In a world marked by loneliness, division and spiritual confusion, this quote from Pope Leo's first-ever speech as pope is meant to comfort, assure and invite every listener into a relationship with ...

The day after his inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV had a closed-door meeting at the Vatican with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, ...

Sr. Helena Raphael Burns, fsp, is a Daughter of St. Paul. She holds a Masters in Media Literacy Education and studied screenwriting at UCLA. HellBurns.com X/Twitter: @srhelenaburns #medianuns ...

For many folks, encountering the homeless, a prostitute or a prisoner is too scary to contemplate, especially if you are alone. You are afraid of being robbed or beaten, not knowing what to say or ...