Canadian Catholic News

10/29/2025

The furtive establishment of a standalone, private euthanasia house in Victoria has sparked criticism from pro-lifers and exposed yet another way in which medical assistance in dying is spreading throughout the country.

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10/29/2025

When St. John Brebeuf Secondary launched its first woodworking class this fall, students didn’t just start learning a new skill, they began building the classroom itself.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (CCN) — When St. John Brebeuf Secondary launched its first woodworking class this fall, students didn’t just start learning a new skill, they began building the classroom itself.

10/28/2025

At his first Archbishop’s Dinner, Archbishop Richard W. Smith found inspiration in Vancouver residents’ concern with seismic safety, calling Catholics to pray for a different kind of earthquake — a “spiritual” one that topples barriers and rebuilds lives on the love of God.

VANCOUVER (CCN) — At his first Archbishop’s Dinner, Archbishop Richard W. Smith found inspiration in Vancouver residents’ concern with seismic safety, calling Catholics to pray for a different kind of earthquake — a “spiritual” one that topples barriers and rebuilds lives on the love of ...

10/28/2025

A Grow Hope program in Saskatchewan seemed like a natural idea after observing the early, budding success of the initiative in neighbouring Manitoba in 2015, which was started by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Manitoba in partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Artel Farms.

SASKATOON, Sask. (CCN) — A Grow Hope program in Saskatchewan seemed like a natural idea after observing the early, budding success of the initiative in neighbouring Manitoba in 2015, which was started by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Manitoba in partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Ban...

10/28/2025

A society cannot pretend to be pro-family if it does not adopt policies that allow parents and children to spend time together rather than always being worried about work, Pope Leo XIV said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A society cannot pretend to be pro-family if it does not adopt policies that allow parents and children to spend time together rather than always being worried about work, Pope Leo XIV said.

10/28/2025

Hundreds filled the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon Oct. 21 for an introduction to St. Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old “millennial saint” who was canonized this September, known for his devotion to Jesus Christ and for his love of the Eucharist.

SASKATOON, Sask. (CCN) — Hundreds filled the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon Oct. 21 for an introduction to St. Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old “millennial saint” who was canonized this September, known for his devotion to Jesus Christ and for his love of the Eucharist.

10/27/2025

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.

10/27/2025

The Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has opened in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt, where His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church appealed to churches to engage in dialogue that will unite them on the path to true unity.

WADI EL NATRUN, Egypt (CCN) — The Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has opened in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt, where His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church appealed to churches to engage in dialogue that will unite them on the path to...

10/27/2025

The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said.

10/27/2025

Dylan McGuinty Jr. has a vision of a coalition that could strike “a grand bargain” to pave the way for more traditional palliative care options in a Canada increasingly embracing euthanasia.

OTTAWA (CCN) — Dylan McGuinty Jr. has a vision of a coalition that could strike “a grand bargain” to pave the way for more traditional palliative care options in a Canada increasingly embracing euthanasia.

10/26/2025

Dr. Steven Umbrello foreshadowed the dangers of prescribing human traits to artificial intelligence during his keynote presentation to open the “A.I. Is Transforming Society: Are Catholics Ready?” symposium, hosted at St. Mary’s University in Calgary from Oct. 17 to 18.

“The danger isn’t that AI will suddenly wake up, it’s that we’ll forget that it hasn’t.” Dr. Steven Umbrello foreshadowed the dangers of prescribing human traits to artificial intelligence during his keynote presentation to open the “A.I. Is Transforming Society: Are Catholics Ready?.....

10/26/2025

Read this opinion piece by Quinton Peralta-Greenough about Canadian ridings and political parties over the course of the country's history.

One need not always write with broad appeal in mind, but any Canadian will know how limiting it can be to speak of problems that seem particular to the northernmost reaches of the Americas. Still, as a student of Canadian political institutions and history, I cannot help but feel the task of clarify...