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CHILD DIGNITY IN THE DIGITAL WORLD October 25, 2026
The digital world has changed the way we live and communicate. Even now, it is in some sense changing our very way of thinking and of being, and profoundly influencing the perception of our possibilities and our identity.
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Cardinal Leo's Message for the Archdiocesan Day for Palliative Care
Message for the Archdiocesan Day for Palliative Care24-25 October 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the occasion of our annual Archdiocesan Day for Palliative Care, it is significant that this observance...
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Vatican Publishes “A Journey of Hope” on Interreligious Dialogue
The Holy See has published A Journey of Hope: Sixty Years of Interreligious Dialogue and Fraternity in the Light of the Conciliar Declaration Nostra aetate, reflecting on the Church’s relationships with people of other religious traditions.
Prepared jointly...
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Canada’s Catholic Bishops Offer Prayers for the Holy Father
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops joins the faithful across Canada and throughout the world in praying for the swift and complete recovery of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following his surgery on 13 October 2026.
The CCCB President, the...
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Vatican Message for World Mental Health Day
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops shared the following communication, received from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10 October 2026).
Ottawa — The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomes the...
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Cardinal Leo's Message for Thanksgiving
Message for Thanksgiving12 October 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I am writing to you in anticipation of Thanksgiving, often associated with family gatherings, the...
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OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY October 4, 2026
This feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was invoked on the day...
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Two Men Ordained to the Transitional Diaconate
On Saturday, September 26, Catholics filled St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica to celebrate the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of two seminarians during the 10 a.m. Mass, presided by the Most Reverend Robert Kasun, C.S.B., Auxiliary...
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Archdiocese Honours Saint Michael Award Recipients
On September 27, 2026, more than 1,000 members of the Catholic community gathered at Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica for a celebration marking the Solemnity of Saint Michael, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The liturgy...
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OUR LADY OF VICTORIES September 27, 2026
On Thursday the month of October begins, the month of the Holy Rosary. Of course, the Rosary isn’t easy to pray! But that shouldn’t put us off. Here is a helpful thought: Thursday is the feast...
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LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD September 20, 2026
The story of the Labourers in the Vineyard appears stranger each time it is read. That every man receives the same reward surely does not hold true of eternity. Nor can we conclude from the...
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Prayers and Birthday Greetings for Pope Leo XIV
The Archdiocese of Toronto extends our prayers and best wishes as Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 71st birthday on September 14, 2026.
We give thanks for the Holy Father’s faithful leadership, his devoted service to the Church and...
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THE TRIUMPH OF THE HOLY CROSS September 13, 2026
The feast of the Exaltation or Triumph of the Holy Cross this Monday celebrates an important aspect of Our Lord’s crucifixion, - that far from being a defeat for our Lord, it was a defeat for sin and death...
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OUR LADY’S BIRTHDAY September 8, 2026
Tuesday is the feast of the birth of Our Blessed Lady. The Church does not usually celebrate birthdays. Our Saints’ days are usually, though not universally, celebrations of the days on which they entered eternal life - in other words...