Stay engaged, but the Supreme Court has spoken, says bioethicist on euthanasia bill
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – One of Canada’s two members of the Pontifical Academy for Life – a leading bioethicist and major researcher into disability issues – is urging Catholics to engage legislators to minimize the damage of the new assisted suicide law.
A pro-information look at abortion without the hostilities
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterPro-life versus pro-choice has dominated the abortion debate for as long as the issue has been around. A new documentary film hopes to go beyond that debate.
Divine Mercy painting finds a new home
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – A painting of the Divine Mercy put up for adoption last year by the man who commissioned it more than a decade ago has finally found a new home at St. Francis de Sales Church in Ajax, Ont.
D&P joins NGOs calling for food security
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, along with 25 NGOs in the Canadian Food Security Policy Group, is calling for Canada to help small family farms worldwide that are suffering from the impact of climate change and pressures from agribusiness.
#280today: LifeCanada takes to social media
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterA pro-life message aimed at bringing to light the 280 abortions that take place in Canada each day is set to hit multiple social media platforms.
Blitz could open doors to 700 refugees
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIn what will be a record year for refugees finding a new home in the Archdiocese of Toronto, an 18-hour flurry of paperwork may have made the difference for as many as 700 Syrian refugees.
To Gaetano Gagliano, the Church came before his business empire
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – From a distance Gaetano Gagliano was a perfect representative of Toronto’s Catholic establishment. He was a rich man whose business empire employs more than 1,300.
Faith leaders plea for conscience protection for health care workers
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders have joined together to appeal for the protection of conscience rights for health professionals and institutions in Canada’s new assisted-death bill.
Flaubert named new auxiliary bishop for Montreal
By Catholic Register StaffOTTAWA – Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Alain Faubert, C.S.S., as the new auxiliary bishop of Montreal
Education goes beyond curriculum
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterToronto – American Jesuit Father Greg Boyle told Ontario educators they must stand with the poor, the vulnerable and anyone who is rejected by society.
Poor timing: assisted suicide bill comes at time of First Nations suicide crisis
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Canadians Catholic bishops, Catholic organizations and pro-life groups are concerned about the Liberal government’s assisted suicide Bill C-14, especially given the tragedy at Attawapiskat.