Readers Speak Out: September 1, 2019
Anti-Christian bias
Re: “Report keeps Jesuit off monument pedestal” (Aug. 11-18):
Parks Canada, members of two Indigenous groups and others say that the positioning of figures on the Champlain monument in Orillia is “racist.” They’ve now decided to make changes to it including removing a Jesuit figure as an “example of reconciliation.”
Thousands given close encounter with Fatima statue
Thousands of Catholics gathered at locations across southern Ontario during August to greet and venerate the renowned statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
Readers Speak Out: August 25, 2019
Plan B needed
In late June a prominent parishioner and Knight of Columbus died. An Honour Guard was requested by the family at the funeral. About 20 fourth-degree Knights attended in regalia — 19 in old regalia, one in new regalia.
St. Michael's College School moves to next stage
St. Michael’s College School is set to launch the next phase in its journey to change the culture at the Toronto all-boys’ school that led to a highly-publicized bullying scandal and the expulsion of and criminal charges laid against members of the school’s junior football team.
The following is a statement from St. Michael’s College School, released Aug. 15, following its examination of the SMCS Respect and Culture Committee. The committee was struck following a series of hazing incidents at the school that came to light in December.
Bishop John Sherlock, former head of London diocese, dies at 93
Bishop John Sherlock, who for 24 years was Bishop of London, Ont., died Aug. 12. He was 93.
Judge’s death delays Quebec abuse audit
The death of a retired Quebec Superior Judge will postpone the audit of allegations of sexual abuse against minors in the Montreal archdiocese and several other Quebec dioceses.