As support for euthanasia grows across the country, the line between genuine and holistic palliative care and medical assistance in dying has become increasingly blurred nearly inconclusively according to palliative care professionals in Canada.
Harvest Ministries seeks ruling its Charter rights infringed when rally cancelled
By Anna FarrowA lawsuit launched last August against the Quebec government by pastor Art Lucier and Harvest Ministries International (HMI) was, according to their lawyer, never about the money.
Dufferin Peel Catholic board turns down Pride flag, again
By Catholic Register StaffAn attempt to overturn a decision to not fly the Pride flag on Dufferin Peel Catholic school properties was defeated June 11.
‘Invaluable’ Group of Seven works lost in church blaze
By Catholic Register StaffThe only church to feature artwork by members of the famed Group of Seven Canadian artists burned to the ground, taking with it the “stunning” murals on its walls and dome.
Oblate's memorial latest to be vandalized
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has condemned the recent defilement of multiple religious monuments, the most recent being an Edmonton-area statue of an Oblate priest vandalized May 29.
Controversial Online Harms Bill debated in Parliament
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterMore than 100 days after its introduction, Bill C-63, The Online Harms Act, which immediately sparked passionate reactions of furor or support, was debated for the first time in the House of Commons June 7.
Redemptorist Brehl named new Bishop of Pembroke
By Catholic Register StaffFr. Michael Brehl, leader of the Canadian Redemptorists, has been named new bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke.
Ontario Catholic schools see enrolment boom
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Ministry of Education’s 2023-24 Capital Priorities Program is helping Ontario’s Catholic school boards alleviate overcrowding in schools and helping offset an expected rise in enrolment.
Funding struggles force Green Church Network closure
By Anna FarrowA Quebec-based non-profit that helped churches to “go green” has been forced to close its doors less than 10 years after it was incorporated.
Moncton monastery closes after nearly 125 years
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor 122 years, the monks who called the Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B., bonded over their devotion to God and a love of agriculture.
Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterRecognizing the uncomfortable rise in the provincial family violence and intimate partner violence rate, the Government of Saskatchewan recently responded by announcing a $42.6-million monetary boost over three years to 34 community-based groups that specialize in aiding those harmed by interpersonal violence and abuse.