As wildfires continue to ravage the area around Fort McMurray, Alta., the Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting contributions to help victims of this natural disaster. The fires that were first reported on May 1 have grown to encompass more than...
The Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting financial contributions for humanitarian relief following the disastrous effects of a serious earthquake on April 16 in Ecuador.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks have devastated huge areas of Ecuador, with nearly 600...
On April 14, 2016, the federal government introduced legislation that, if passed, will amend the criminal code to make euthanasia/assisted suicide legal in Canada.
Watch video: Cardinal Collins on Federal Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Legislation
At a time when our...
On Friday, April 8, 2016, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation (papal document to the global church), “Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family”, bringing together the results of two recent Synods on the family convoked...
In response to Call to Action 48 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in response to questions raised on the legal concepts known as "Doctrine of Discovery" and terra nullius, four Canadian Catholic organizations representing Bishops, institutes of consecrated...
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“I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel…” - The Hippocratic Oath
“You shall not kill.” Exodus 20:13
“Contemplating Suicide? We Can Help!” There was a...
On February 3, in Ottawa, Cardinal Collins, made a presentation to a special joint committee on physician-assisted dying.
Cardinal Collins addressed the committee on behalf of Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience, a group including the Archdiocese of Toronto, the...
This past October, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) launched a joint Declaration on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. The sponsoring signatories to the Declaration intend now to engage in a concerted effort...
TORONTO (February 11, 2016) 230 couples celebrating a collective 8,000 years of marriage will join Cardinal Thomas Collins in Toronto this Saturday. The Archbishop of Toronto will preside at a special Mass to honour couples celebrating 25th, 40th or...
The Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate Marriage Sunday in our parishes the weekend of February 6/7, 2016. On Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. couples from across the archdiocese will gather for A Celebration of Marriage...
The Jubilee of Mercy was announced by Pope Francis as a year to be lived intensely in each local Church throughout the world, allowing every person to encounter the mercy of God. The most evident sign of this pastoral care...
Below is the English translation of the Pope's message:
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis
Urbi et Orbi
25 December 2015
Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas!
Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of...
The Archdiocese of Toronto’s “Project Hope” emergency refugee resettlement campaign surpassed its ambitious $3 million fundraising goal, reaching $3.1 million in just 100 days. The first refugee families sponsored through Project Hope will arrive in...
Pope Francis has appointed Father Hector Vila, currently Rector of Toronto’s Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, as the new Bishop of Whitehorse. Bishop-designate Vila will become the sixth bishop of one of Canada’s largest geographical dioceses...
The 36th Cardinal's Dinner drew 1,700 people together in Canada's largest annual charity fundraising dinner. Full address of Cardinal Thomas Collins follows.
36th Annual Cardinal's Dinner – November 5, 2015Address from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of...
Thank you for giving hope through your generous response to our emergency refugee sponsorship campaign.
On September 8, 2015, Cardinal Thomas Collins launched Project Hope, a 100-day emergency appeal with a goal to raise $3 million to bring 100...
Cardinal Collins is taking part in the October 2015 Synod on the Family, held at the Vatican, with 279 bishops, prelates and priests taking part in the discussions. Delegates are given three minutes to speak on a specific portion of...
In response to this global humanitarian crisis, Cardinal Thomas Collins has launched Project Hope, a special emergency appeal to respond to the tragic situation with a goal to raise $3 million and engage 100 volunteer committees local parishes within...
TORONTO (June 17, 2015) St. Michael’s Cathedral, mother church of the Archdiocese of Toronto, is temporarily closing its doors as part of its extensive restoration efforts.
Since the mid-1800s, local and global pilgrims have visited St. Michael...