Euthanasia bill leaves doctors ‘between a rock and a hard place’
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Quebec physicians face moral and legal quandaries as their province prepares to implement its new euthanasia law contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
Pipeline debate just heating up
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - When the Conservative government approved the Northern Gateway pipeline June 17, it launched a debate likely to figure prominently in the 2015 election.
Bishop McGrattan takes reins in Peterborough
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterPETERBOROUGH, ONT. - The people of Peterborough now have a proud new shepherd to lead their flock.
Complex issue is surely headed to the courts
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe legal battle over Quebec’s new “end-of-life care” law isn’t going to be a slam dunk for either side given the complexity of issues the courts will have to consider, says Catholic Civil Rights League president Phil Horgan.
Canadians want better palliative care
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPressure is building on the federal government to get busy on a national palliative care strategy.
Phoenix priest’s murder felt in Barry’s Bay
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterThe death of Fr. Kenneth Walker at the hands of unknown gunmen has left the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy community shocked.
With a heart for the people McGrattan goes to Peterborough
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – The Archdiocese of Toronto wished Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan a formal farewell with a mid-afternoon Mass, Friday, June 20 at St. Paul's Basilica.
Pro-life activist freed, but takes next step in challenging abortion
By Tony Gosgnach, Catholic Register SpecialTORONTO - A pro-life activist launching a constitutional challenge regarding the current definition of a human being in Canadian law was released from custody as her trial came to an end on June 12, almost two years after she was arrested at a Toronto abortion site.
Youth prepare to defend faith in public square
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Three young Catholic women from Ottawa are among a group of young people 35 and under who are preparing to defend the faith, the Church and the Pope in the public square.
Angus church, parishioners unscathed by tornado
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterParishioners of Our Lady of Grace parish have been spared from the brunt of active weather that swept through Angus, Ont., on June 17.
Fr. Hoeppe served German parish for half a century
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - Maria Luxbacher credits Fr. Karl Hoeppe with influencing both her boys’ decisions to enter the seminary. He was an example to children that priests do more than just preach on Sunday, she said.