Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
MAiD expansion delay bill passes
Bill C-39, legislation that would delay by one year the expansion of assisted suicide to those suffering solely from mental illness, passed the House of Commons on Feb. 15
Champions abound at Super Bowl dinner
Super Bowl LVII was not short of awe-inspiring moments. Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Kadarius Toney somehow finessed his way around a surrounding wall of charging Philadelphia Eagles defenders to record a punt return of 65 yards, the longest in Super Bowl history.
Student barred from Catholic school for gender opinion to file human rights complaint
A Renfrew, Ont., student barred from his Catholic high school for saying there are only two genders, male and female, said he remains undeterred and will continue to stand up for his religious convictions.
Film relives Mary’s journey with the Cross
While attending Mass at St. Vital Catholic Church in Winnipeg in 2020, Bisong Taiwo’s cinematic eye was entranced by the lighting of the Stations of the Cross sculptures hanging on the walls.
Answer to marriage isn’t blowing in the wind
Anne and Dane MacCarthy’s 61-year marriage rooted their commitment to Catholic tradition.
Date Night sets couples on a vocational journey
The team of the Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto was struck by inspiration while planning activities for the 2022-23 academic year. They realized a lot of the program’s alumni have met, fallen in love and even married at the centre.
Famed wooden Church has uncertain future
Believed to be the largest wooden church in North America, the historic Église Sainte-Marie in Church Point, N.S., will be sold or demolished in the upcoming weeks.
Canadian groups unite to aid Ukrainian refugees
As war rages in Ukraine, Canadian settlement assistance groups have rallied their forces to help 132,000 Ukrainian nationals fleeing the violence.
New hope for MAiD opponents
Opponents of MAiD have a golden “window of opportunity” to change public opinion, but the trade-off is they can’t slam the door shut on those with differing views, warns veteran physician Dr. Peggy Gibson.
True north strong and abortion free
Kevin Dunn is immersed in what he considers “perhaps the most important project of my career as a broadcaster and a filmmaker.”