MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. -- A billboard with an image of a young mother holding a child on the property of St. Luke’s Parish has been vandalized again.
Jesuits’ reconciliation channels TRC
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA Jesuit commitment to atone for the sin of slavery in the United States comes with a $100-million commitment and a connection to Jesuit participation in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada.
Movie nights help cure the isolation for Catholic youth in the GTA
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterWith few options for things to do on a Saturday night during a pandemic, some Catholic youth are still finding ways to go to the movies together.
Ottawa students drive equity message forward
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterA student-led Black Lives Matter (BLM) t-shirt initiative at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Ottawa’s west end aims to keep dialogue around anti-Black racism alive.
Religious raise concerns with Development and Peace investigation by Canadian bishops
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe three-year investigation into Development and Peace partners by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and senior Development and Peace management is raising questions among Canada’s religious sisters and priests.
St. Joseph Seminary rector appointed as new bishop of Prince Albert
By Andrew Ehrkamp, Grandin MediaFather Stephen Hero, a former associate pastor and vocations director who grew up in Edmonton and spent nine years as rector of St. Joseph Seminary, has been appointed as the new bishop of Prince Albert, Sask.
Regis-St. Mike’s merger takes big steps forward
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterBy June Toronto’s two pre-eminent graduate schools of theology should be ready to present a united front in the world of advanced scholarship.
MAiD opponents vow to continue euthanasia fight after passing of Bill C-7
By Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- Opponents may have lost another battle in the fight against medical assistance in dying (MAiD) but they are promising to fight on.
B.C. court maintains ban on church services
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson has upheld the public health order banning in-person religious services in British Columbia.
March for Life back on Parliament Hill
ByOTTAWA -- The largest annual pro-life event in Canada will be on back on Parliament Hill in the nation’s capital in May, according to a key event organizer, although how many pro-life Canadians will actually rally in Ottawa at the March For Life remains an open question.
Race to help global poor in COVID vaccination hits a snag
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA proposal aimed at getting vaccines into arms south of the equator ran up against demands for more information from rich countries, including Canada, at a Geneva meeting of the World Trade Organization committee on patent and intellectual property rights March 10 and 11.