National
Bishops and Catholic Organizations in Canada Launch Turkey / Syria Earthquake Emergency Aid Campaign
13-02-2023
Ottawa, February 10, 2023 - With the support of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Aid to Church in Need (ACN), Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada, and Development and Peace-Caritas Canada (DPCC) are launching an emergency
Montreal
Diocesan Celebration of the XXVIIth World Day for Consecrated Life - Cold hands, warm hearts
13-02-2023
The Arctic cold on February 4 was not enough to prevent more than 250 people from gathering at the Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs in celebration of this year’s Diocesan Day for Consecrated Life. Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Christian Lépine, with Bishop Alain Faubert and several religious priests concelebrating. Those taking part were of all ages, representing various groups: men and women religious, members of Societies of Apostolic Life and the secular institutes, the Order of Consecrated Virgins, as well as consecrated laypersons and guests.
Montreal
Appointment of Montreal Auxiliary Bishop Frank Leo as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto
11-02-2023
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Francis (Frank) Leo, currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal, as the 14th Archbishop of Toronto. The archbishop-designate succeeds Cardinal Thomas Collins. The new archbishop will be installed at a ceremony at St.
Montreal
Scanning Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Chapel for its 250th Anniversary
11-02-2023
Original French text by Philippe-Antoine Saulnier (Translated by the Archdiocese of Montreal)
National
CNEWA Canada launches emergency campaign to aid earthquake survivors
09-02-2023
Ottawa — With time running out to find survivors of Monday’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey, Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) has launched an emergency campaign to shelter survivors and provide bedding, food, medicines, nursing formula, diapers and clothing to more than 2,000 families for three months in northern Syria.