Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
Deborah Waters Gyapong has been a journalist and novelist for more than 20 years. She has worked in print, radio and television, including 12 years as a producer for CBC TV's news and current affairs programming. She currently covers religion and politics primarily for Catholic and Evangelical newspapers.
Assisted suicide on the rise in Canada, report shows
Witness says M-103 could bring violence to Canada
OTTAWA – A religious freedom advocate whose brother was murdered for his Catholic beliefs told a parliamentary committee that legislation on Islamophobia could bring Canada the type of religious violence many people came here to escape.
MP Rachael Harder shunned by committee due to pro-life beliefs
OTTAWA – A former chair of the Status of Women committee has joined a chorus which is denouncing a Liberal and NDP walkout due to the pro-life views of the new chair.
A fitting celebration for Our Lady
OTTAWA – It was the gift to beat all gifts.
Bishops not ready to invite Pope Francis to Canada
CORNWALL, Ont. – Canada’s bishops will not be inviting Pope Francis to visit Canada any time soon.
Cardinal Ouellet warns against “alarmist” interpretations of Amoris Laetitia
CORNWALL, Ont. – Cardinal Marc Ouellet has denounced the “alarmist” and “unfaithful” interpretations of the Pope Francis’ document Amoris Laetitia.
Nuncio challenges bishops to build on ad limina visits to Rome
CORNWALL, ONT. – The Vatican’s representative in Canada has urged Canada’s bishops to build on the “moment of grace” and “fresh wind” of their ad limina visits to Rome earlier this year.
Bishops are in no rush to revise Missal
OTTAWA - Despite an edict from Pope Francis to allow broad input on liturgy, the English translation of the new Roman Missal is unlikely to be revised any time soon in Canada, say bishops.