Faith groups rally support to remove attestation for summer jobs program
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
OTTAWA – Faith groups have stepped up their efforts to rally their members and urge MPs to support a Conservative motion that calls for removal of the attestation requirement for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.
Oratorio combines music and theology
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
Singing along with Christmas is easy. Easter oratorios are always a big draw. But Lent is often left off our musical diet.
Edmonton cathedral given a $1.4-million facelift
By Andrew Ehrkamp, Canadian Catholic News
EDMONTON – Ukrainian Catholics are celebrating the completion of a $1.4-million restoration of St. Josaphat’s Cathedral, a spiritual and historic landmark in downtown Edmonton for nearly 80 years.
Multi-faith housing vision becomes reality
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Suzanne Le earned two degrees during her years in university — a bachelor’s in comparative religion and a master’s in conflict studies.
Vocation stories brought to life at ordinandi youth event
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThere was a sea of youth in a Brampton, Ont., convention centre on March 7 to meet four men about to be ordained priests, plus an array of habited sisters there to explain their lives under vows.
Help is a call away for trafficking victims
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
The latest weapon aimed at the heart of Ontario’s pimps and purveyors of flesh is a toll-free phone number.
Crusading journalist ‘fighting the fight’
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterVictor Malarek believes he was born with a sword in hand to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. In fact, he made a career out of it.
Budget 2018: More cash, but Canada still missing foreign aid target
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
Canada is on track to fall even further behind other countries in doing its bit for the world’s most vulnerable populations, despite an extra $200 million injected into the 2018 foreign aid budget.
Ontario pro-life campus groups consider appeal
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
OTTAWA – Two student pro-life clubs and a men’s issues association are considering whether to appeal a Feb. 26 court decision that upheld the right of student unions to deny organizations official club status on campus.
Canada's gender-based budget falls short, Christian think tanks say
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
OTTAWA – The Liberal government, which tabled Canada’s first gender-based budget Feb. 27, received mixed reviews from think tanks devoted to Christian social teaching.
Conference connects mother-daughter duos to like-minded ladies
By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register
It is the ultimate Catholic ladies’ night out.