Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
St. Joseph’s students embrace Christmas spirit
The spirit of Christmas giving arrived early this year in Edmonton, with the St. Joseph’s College Catholic Students’ Association at the University of Alberta collecting clothing to keep dozens of homeless people a little warmer this winter.
Younger Canadians embrace religious authenticity: study
While 70 per cent of participants in a recent survey believe God and religion should be completely kept out of public life, a data point suggests a Canada more open to public figures speaking and acting based on their religious beliefs is a possibility.
Bishops launch new palliative care toolkit
Canada’s bishops have developed a new palliative care toolkit to educate and empower caregivers and those facing a terminal illness.
Johnston honours servant leaders
Canada’s 28th Governor General David Johnston paid tribute to Cardus as it celebrated its 20th anniversary — one year late, due to the pandemic — by commending the Christian think tank for its servant leadership.
Vincent de Paul keeps going and going
Richard Pommainville, in his latest Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) newsletter address, likens the non-profit global charity to the Energizer Bunny.
Religious goods caught in supply woes
Canada’s Catholic gift stores are not immune to the problems that have turned into a global supply chain crisis.
Couple ‘blessed’ by work with missions
It all began with a Sunday sermon by their soon-to-be good friend Fr. Jim Bleakney.
There may be glory in what was accomplished on the battlefields that preserved the way of life we hold so dear today, and for those who made it happen, but make no mistake — there is no glory in war.
Burial site discoveries top of mind of repentance panel
As coincidence would have it, on the same day Pope Francis expressed his willingness to visit Canada to foster reconciliation with Indigenous people, St. Mary’s University and St. Joseph’s College in Alberta jointly hosted an online speaker’s panel called “CatholicismRepentance.”
Globetrotter leaving it all to archdiocese
Adventurous, diverse and remarkable would be three apt words to describe Lili Khayatt’s life.