Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals 2024

Friday, December 6, 2024

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On December 7, Pope Francis will hold a consistory for the creation of new Cardinals. Then on December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, he will preside over a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving with the new Cardinals.

The Archbishop of Toronto elevated to the College of Cardinals

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Pope Francis has announced that Toronto's Archbishop Francis Leo will be made a Cardinal of the Catholic Church on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Most Reverend Francis Leo’s Homily at the Mass of Installation

Monday, March 27, 2023

Archbishop Francis Leo

Praised be Jesus Christ! Brothers and Sisters, Family, Friends and Distinguished Guests, What a joy it is to be here with all of you and thank you for coming

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Francis Leo as Archbishop of Toronto

Saturday, February 11, 2023

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On February 11, 2023, Bishop Francis Leo, Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal, was appointed the 14th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto succeeding Cardinal Thomas Collins who has served as the Archbishop of Toronto since 2007. At Salt + Light Media, we offer the Archbishop-designate our congratulations and prayers as he begins his service to the […]

Ascension Witness to Christ: Cardinal Collins’ homily at Pro-life Mass

Monday, May 14, 2018

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Cardinal Thomas Collins was the homilist at the Pro-life Mass during the March for Life in Ottawa on May 10. Read the text of his homily, titled Ascension Witness to Christ.

Letter from Cardinal Collins to Prime Minister Trudeau

Friday, March 10, 2017

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Thomas Cardinal Collins of the Archdiocese of Toronto released the following letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his decision regarding sexual and reproductive health programs, made earlier this year. Read the letter in full below: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons, Ottawa March 10, 2017 Dear Prime Minister […]

Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto on passing of Bill C-14 – legalization of euthanasia/assisted suicide

Monday, June 20, 2016

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CNS photo/Art Babych Euthanasia comes to Canada “There are two ways, the way to life and the way to death, and there is a great difference between them.” These wise words from an ancient Christian writer come to mind as we mark Parliament’s enactment of the law implementing the Supreme Court’s decision on euthanasia and assisted suicide, which […]

Toronto Archbishop Cardinal Thomas Collins Statement on Iraqi Christians

Thursday, August 7, 2014

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Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto re: Iraqi Christians August 7, 2014 Far away from the comfort of our television screens, tablets and newspapers, a tragedy continues to unfold in Iraq. Islamist extremists, intent on eliminating any trace of Christianity, have cast out tens of thousands of Christians, a people with an almost […]