Archbishop Raymond Roussin’s life of dedication, faith, struggle and hope is over. The retired archbishop of Vancouver died in Winnipeg April 24. He was 75.
Fr. Gorman chooses to leave the priesthood
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - A popular parish priest who was asked to step aside for a “period of reflection” has declined the opportunity and has decided he will leave the priesthood.
Alberta Catholic charities critical of cut to provincial tax credit
By Thandiwe Konguavi, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON - Catholic charities are crying foul at the recent Alberta budget cut to the tax credit for charitable donations.
Once among the highest in the country, the credit has been reduced to 12.75 per cent from 21 per cent for donations of more than $200 — meaning less incentive to give money to charity, including the Church.
Ontario English Catholic teachers may strike before exams
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterOntario's English Catholic teachers could be on the picket lines before students receive their final report card this school year.
After two days of voting, more than 94 per cent of Ontario’s English Catholic teachers told their union they would walk a picket line if negotiators can’t get a better deal in continuing talks with the province and school board trustees.
Constitutional challenge seeks truth of abortion numbers
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - With 100,000 pink and blue flags littered across the front lawn of Queen’s Park representing Canada’s annual abortion toll, a blogger and a Protestant civil rights organization announced a constitutional challenge to Ontario freedom of information laws that keep all abortion statistics secret.
Budget 2015 maps out Tory election vision for the middle class
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The federal 2015 budget is an election document that sets out its vision for the middle class.
Our world losing understanding of what it means to be human
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias told the 50th annual National Prayer Breakfast April 20 the world is growing dark and dismal as it loses an understanding of what it means to be human.
Catholic Insight prints its final edition
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - After more than two decades, Catholic Insight magazine has published for the last time. The magazine’s April issue will be its final one.
ISIS committing ‘cultural genocide’ by damaging ancient relics
By Vanessa Santilli, Catholic Register SpecialTORONTO - Not only is the Islamic State causing catastrophic human tragedy throughout Syria and Iraq, it is engaged in a “cultural genocide” as it destroys anything in its way that is not part of its idea of Islam, said Sascha Priewe.
Tory MP seeks free vote on conscience matters
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - With legalized euthanasia looming large over the House of Commons, a Tory backbencher has tabled a motion to affirm the right of free votes on matters of conscience.
Walking fine line between faith, public service
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIf you ever visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing on a Sunday and decide you would like to attend Mass at Our Lady of China, you will have to catch Line Two from the Qianmen subway station just south of the square and travel six stations to Dongzhimen. Walk about five minutes west from Dongzhimen and you will find yourself at the front gate of the Canadian Embassy. Inside the embassy on Sundays expatriates from Africa, Europe, Canada and elsewhere gather to form their own parish.