Catholic Church

• Canadians are joining the Catholic church in record numbers, officials claim

  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary says there has been a huge increase in the number of people wanting to join the Catholic church, up 50 per cent since COVID.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 7
  
• Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation

  Lawyers for Marc Ouellet called several witnesses Tuesday in his defamation suit against a woman who named him in a wider class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec.

  Canada

  Mar 3
  
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• In rare move, top U.S. Catholic leaders question American foreign policy

  Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country's "moral role in confronting evil around the world" was in question.

  U.S. News

  Jan 19
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• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
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• 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, 2025
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• 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, 2025