| Type | bi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2, 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | November 26, 2006 |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| ISSN | 0701-0788 |
Catholic New Times was a Canadian Roman Catholic newspaper founded in 1976 by social activists, including Mary Jo Leddy, Fr. Jim Webb SJ, Fr. Tom McKillop, Fr. Bud Smith SFM, Sr. Margaret Ordway IBVM, and Jim Morin who proposed a collective organizational model which began with twelve people. The Catholic New Times was incorporated by letters patent in the Province of Ontario on December 13, 1976, with the objective of promoting the advancement of religion in Canada.
For over 30 years, its editors, writers and supporters included many Canadian Catholics interested in social justice. Its editors included Mary Jo Leddy, Janet Somerville, Sr. Frances Ryan OSU, Sr. Anne O'Brien CSIC, Maura Hanrahan, Ted Schmidt and Diane Bisson.[1][2]