The Holy See announced Feb. 11 that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Thomas Collins as archbishop of Toronto and named Bishop Frank Leo of Montreal as his successor. Leo will be installed as archbishop of Toronto at St. Michael’s Cathedral on a date to be announced.
Five dioceses from the province of Quebec will allow an external audit of their files regarding sex abuse cases, the Archdiocese of Montreal announced March 27.
The funding tap is flowing again for Development and Peace, although it remains closed for 52 partner organizations that continue to be investigated for possible conflicts with Catholic teaching.
An iconic Canadian Catholic high school is reeling following the arrest of six students who are charged with assault and sexual assault following an alleged incident in a locker room.
Pope Francis named Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, arguably the Catholic Church's most respected abuse investigator, to be adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
In a decision that confirms its right to proactively reach out to victims of sexual abuse by priests, the Catholic Diocese of Bathurst, New Brunswick, has been awarded $3.4 million in a dispute with its insurance company.
Longtime activist Jim Forest and hip-hop artist Shad K headlined a daylong event that surveyed the many facets of non-violence, resistance and contemplation and action.
