Catholic Church

• Saskatoon priest receives 8-month prison sentence after sexual assault conviction

  Saskatoon priest Janko Kolosnjaji sentenced to eight months in prison after sexually assaulting a minor in March 2023 at St. George Ukrainian Catholic church.

  Crime

  Oct 9
  
• Pope Leo XIV calls for no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church

  Pope Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a written message to a Peruvian journalist.

  World

  Jun 21
  
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• Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother’s Day

  Pope Leo XIV, in his first Sunday blessing, called for peace in Ukraine and an immediate Gaza ceasefire, urging an end to war and unity in the Catholic Church.

  World

  May 11
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• Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of the papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

  Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, calling AI a key issue for human dignity, justice, and labor in his first audience.

  Canada

  May 10
• Before being named Pope Leo XIV, he was Cardinal Robert Prevost. Who is he?

  Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a cardinal only in 2023.

  World

  May 8
• No new pope elected in 1st conclave vote by Catholic cardinals

  The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, urged the voters to set aside all personal interests and find a pope who prizes unity.

  World

  May 7
• Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis

  Gov. Gen. says the pontiff's apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step in addressing historical injustices

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Lethbridge residents reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis

  Following the passing of the leader of the Catholic Church, residents in Lethbridge fondly remember Pope Francis' achievements over the past 12 years.

  Perspectives

  Apr 21
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• Pope Francis set to be discharged after 38 days in hospital

  The Pope's doctors gave their first in-person update on his condition in a month, in a sign that Francis has made good and steady progress in his battle against double pneumonia.

  World

  Mar 22
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• Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith as new Archbishop of Vancouver

  Reverend Richard Smith with the Archdiocese of Edmonton has been appointed by Pope Francis as the next Archbishop of Vancouver.

  Canada

  Feb 25