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Pro-life action conference in Calgary draws more than 100 activists
Conference organizers have designed the event to be an occasion to learn more about opportunities within Canada’s pro-life movement. Read more
Quebec to now allow assisted suicide for individuals incapable of giving consent
“Advance requests” for medical aid in dying may be made by individuals who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as... Read more
Canadian archbishop on assisted suicide: ‘It is a travesty’
Physician-assisted suicide is the fifth-leading cause of death in Canada. Read more
Activists sue Canada to expand euthanasia law to cover those with mental illness
Dying With Dignity Canada claims the Canadian government is discriminating against those who are mentally ill. Read more
Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs
With a contribution of $15,000, Catholic Charities has provided the financial groundwork for Dismas and Journey Home to meet the... Read more
Cardinal Lacroix of Quebec returns to ministry after Vatican investigation finds no abuse
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, a member of the Council of Cardinals that advises Pope Francis, had been accused of abusing... Read more
Young adults defying secularism trend in Canadian Church
A recent Cardus study says young Catholics are twice as likely as their senior counterparts to attend religious services at... Read more
Canadian man offered euthanasia ‘multiple times’: ‘I don’t want to give up my life’
Roger Foley says he has been offered euthanasia as he struggles with lifelong disabilities and chronic pain from a disease... Read more
Family sues over hospital’s religious exemption for euthanasia
The lawsuit filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court on June 17 wants the province to remove the religious exemption. Read more
‘Very sad day’: Fire engulfs historic Toronto church
The Archdiocese of Toronto on Sunday called for prayers after a fire engulfed and largely destroyed historic St. Anne’s Anglican... Read more
Thousands pack Ottawa’s Parliament Hill for 27th annual March for Life
Thousands of pro-lifers packed onto Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, with signs highlighting the right to life of the... Read more
Audience erupts in anger as trustees oppose flying pro-life flag at Toronto Catholic schools
The Pro-Life Flag will not fly over Toronto Catholic schools this May after the Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees... Read more
Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’
The president of Delta Hospice Society is promoting a new film to raise awareness of the “predatory doctor-assisted suicide regime”... Read more
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
The woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.” Read more
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
In Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the... Read more
Archdiocese of Montreal sues Quebec government over MAID forced upon hospice
Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine is taking on the attorney general of Quebec. Read more
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
Canada postpones assisted suicide for mentally ill: Country ‘not ready’ for it
Canadians suffering from mental illnesses were expected to be able to apply for assisted suicide by mid-March 2024. Read more
Canadian Cardinal Lacroix to ‘temporarily’ step down, denies sexual abuse allegations
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, head of the Archdiocese of Quebec, has temporarily stepped aside from his duties as archbishop after being... Read more
Canadian Cardinal Lacroix named in sexual abuse lawsuit
The archbishop of Quebec, Canada, Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, faces allegations in a class action lawsuit filed against the Archdiocese of... Read more
