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Joint Statement of the Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development on the “Doctrine of Discovery”, 30.03.2023

In fidelity to the mandate received from Christ, the Catholic Church strives to promote universal fraternity and respect for the dignity of every human being. For this reason, in the course of history the Popes have condemned acts of violence, oppression, social injustice and slavery, including those committed against indigenous peoples. There have also been […]

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YouCat: The Fourth Commandment, ‘Honour Your Father and Your Mother’

Growing up, there always seemed to be TV shows which centered on the story of a family. I remember watching shows like Family Ties, Family Matters, and Growing Pains, in which we laughed (and cried) at the ups and downs of family life. In shows that featured broken families (Full House, Who’s the Boss? and […]

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Healing ministry reports miracles and renewal of faith

Spruce Grove is seeing a revival of faith, inspired by a ministry of physical healing.  Holy Trinity Catholic Church has been hosting healing services on the first Saturday of each month, since March 2022. The services are hosted by Encounter Ministries. The goal of these services is to gather people together to worship God and […]

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Apostles in Wartime: Syrian family flees their homeland

Rym Khawam and her family fled the war in Syria in 2015, leaving behind their homeland, their family and their friends. They were welcomed to Edmonton as refugees with the help of Catholic Social Services and St. Thomas More Parish.  Rym, her husband Mansour Tarabishi, and three children, Jalal, Danielle and Samir, share their harrowing […]

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YouCat: The Third Commandment, Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day

I remember playing a computer game in the 1980’s called Lost Ruins. You played as a robot whose job it was to clean up the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization, making their planet liveable again. The catch was that if you didn’t return to base regularly, you ran out of fuel … and the game […]

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Solidarity Sunday: Development and Peace building a world of justice

On, the 5th Sunday of Lent, we celebrate across the country Development and Peace’s Solidarity Sunday.  The theme this year is “Stand for the Land”. On March 26, every Christian community is invited to pray for more justice and peace in the world, to bear witness to Development and Peace‘s humanitarian work, to stand in […]

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Catholic Conscience offers guide to voting in the Alberta election

Catholic Conscience offers a voters’ guide, setting Catholic teachings against positions of the political parties, using the parties’ own words. Catholic Conscience promotes non-partisan civic and political engagement. Alberta’s 31st general election will take place May 29, 2023. The election will offer voters an opportunity to ensure that the province is governed by practical and […]

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