OTTAWA -- MPs voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Chinese government for engaging in genocide against religious minorities in that country.
New book a guide on reconciliation path
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA sneak peak at a forthcoming guide to reconciliation between Indigenous Canadians and the rest of us has Toronto Catholic District School Board Indigenous education central resource teacher Frank Pio excited about the good it might do in high school classrooms.
Bishops launch new family office
ByOTTAWA -- A new organization focused on supporting families within the Catholic Church in Canada is now up and running.
New show takes liturgy to kids
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIf going to Sunday morning Mass seems tantalizingly near and yet far as you watch your parish struggle to produce a weekly liturgy on Facebook or YouTube, imagine what it has been like for kids to be told to sit quietly and watch a TV Mass.
Missal updated in Canada
By Catholic Register StaffThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has agreed to adjust the English-language wording to the conclusion of the Collect (the opening prayer) in the Roman Missal approved for use in Canada.
St. John’s vows to heal from ‘dark chapter’
ByOTTAWA -- Archbishop Peter Hundt says “sacrifices” will have to be made, but the Archdiocese of St. John’s has to move forward with compassion and understanding after a “dark chapter” of abuse in the Newfoundland archdiocese’s history.
B.C. lawyers seek to ease restrictions on churches
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- Catholic lawyers in the Archdiocese of Vancouver are adding their voices to the growing numbers calling for the B.C. government to end its ban on worship services.
Senate changes to Bill C-7 would extend access to assisted suicide
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- The Canadian Senate has voted to open access to assisted suicide even further than what the federal government is proposing.
Course explores holistic needs of those in care
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterPersonally and professionally, Julie Turenne-Maynard sees daily the loneliness and isolation amongst an aging population living at home or in long-term care facilities across Canada.
Students’ video shines a light on mental health
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAdriana Rereich says Oakville, Ont.’s St. Thomas Catholic Secondary School has a rich tradition of empowering students to tap into the arsenal of their creative talents.
D&P ready for tough Share Lent campaign
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThis year Development and Peace knows what it’s up against.