OTTAWA – Archbishop Richard Smith has expressed the condolences of the Canadian bishops to the family of Dr. Henry Morgentaler who died May 29.

FRASER LAKE – Pilgrims will have a chance to sing, learn, and pray for peace and healing together at the Rose Prince Lejac Pilgrimage July 5 to 7.

The Catholic Church in Canada is ahead of its neighbours to the south when it comes to addressing sexual abuse by clergy, says Holy Cross Father George Mulligan.

VANCOUVER – A long-time tireless advocate for the homeless in Vancouver says she got the energy for her work through reading the Bible.

Bishop Anthony Krótki (on bear rug) is examined by Bishop Reynald Rouleau, bishop-emeritus of Churchill-Hudson Bay, at his episcopal ordination in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, May 30.

Pastoral assistants help others encounter Jesus. At Pastoral Assistants' Day, one woman spoke of a non-Catholic custodian at her parish. He has been inquiring more and more about the Church, and now keeps a rosary in his vehicle.

Parents overwhelmingly believe it is better for young children to be at home with a parent rather than in day care or all-day kindergarten, according to a new poll commissioned by an Ottawa think tank.

VATICAN CITY – Christians need to "speak the truth with love," overcoming the temptations of wanting always to be liked or of always thinking their own status or desires are what counts, Pope Francis said.

The goal of Christian initiation is full participation in the Sunday Eucharist, says a Toronto catechist.

Maximos IV Saigh, the patriarch of the Melkite Catholic Church, was one of the most outspoken fathers of the Second Vatican Council.