A third of Canada’s Christian architecture, some 9,000 churches, will close in the next 10 years, according to the National Trust for Canada.
National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years
Canadian group CHOICE42 brings edgy, satirical voice to pro-life cause
The grassroots organization’s name serves as a reminder that a mother’s abortion decision directly affects two lives. Based in Canada, CHOICE42 has pioneered a younger, hipper, edgier approach to the pro-life message.
Canadian bishops say marijuana use may soon be legal but remains sinful
Marijuana use across Canada may soon be legal in the eyes of the law, but it will remain a sin in the eyes of the church, said Canada’s bishops.
Euthanasia in hospices ‘a serious error,’ says Vancouver archbishop
Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver said the British Columbia provincial government must stop attempts to force hospices and care homes to provide euthanasia.
Canadian dioceses rally to help migrants, mostly Haitians, fleeing U.S.
As waves of Haitian asylum seekers continue to cross illegally into Canada from the United States, Catholic dioceses in Quebec and eastern Ontario are mobilizing to provide them with food, shelter and pastoral support.
Churches, NGOs take Canada to court over refugee pact with U.S.
The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. is a 13-year-old agreement between the United States and Canada on treatment of refugees.
Demand grows in Canada to clear refugee backlog
Canada welcomed World Refugee Day June 20 with at least 45,000 already-sponsored refugees scattered across the globe, stuck waiting as long as four years while their ready-and-willing sponsors marvel at the willingness of the Canadian government bureaucracy to squander their dedication, faith and goodwill.
Vancouver archbishop: Overdose crisis is ‘devastating families’
Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver called on Catholics to respond to a drug overdose crisis that had been sweeping the city, “cutting across every segment of society, devastating families and communities.”