Historic Windsor’s church is added to endangered places list
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialWINDSOR, Ont. - Our Lady of Assumption Church has been placed on Canada’s 2015 Top Ten Endangered Places list.
Program aims to include girls in politics
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The walls of the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen’s Park are engraved with the names of former legislators from the province’s past. Not many of these names are female. It’s something a group of girls from Waterloo, Ont., wants to change.
TRC says Pope Francis should apologize for abuses at residential schools
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News[Click here to read the 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.]
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OTTAWA - Pope Francis should personally apologize to residential school survivors and their communities, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says in its final report.
The healing must begin now, Sinclair says
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Now that the tragic history of Canada’s residential schools has been thoroughly documented, it’s time for healing, said Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Reconciliation must begin in the classrooms
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCatholic schools are ready for reconciliation, ready to equip the next generation with an honest history of Canada, but there’s work to be done.
Reconciliation walk marks end to Truth and Reconciliation Commission mandate
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Close to 500 people, equal numbers of native and non-native Canadians, walked through a cold, constant rain in Toronto to urge reconciliation on Canada’s largest city.
Long way to go to First Nations’ reconciliation
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe truth is we’re not reconciled, even as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concludes its five-year inquiry into the legacy of 150 years of Indian residential schools with the release next week of its final report.
Romeo Maoine was a man of Catholic action
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterRomeo Maione was all talk but it was glorious talk, talk that made things happen. Mr. Maione used every podium and platform he could find to make the Church real and alive in the world.
Priests need prayers to deal with disillusionment
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Though a recent study shows most Catholic priests are happy in their vocations, they face many challenges that could lead some to become disillusioned.
Mississauga school provides hope for ShareLife
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterMISSISSAUGA, Ont. - With donations to this year’s ShareLife campaign down, there is a ray of fundraising hope coming from Catholic schools.
Church voice will be heard to combat child poverty
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Former senator Hugh Segal is encouraging faith groups to use their collective voice to help put an end to child poverty in Canada.