Years of construction are finally complete and St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School just awaits the lifting of pandemic restrictions to welcome students to their new home.
Archdiocese liable for Mount Cashel settlement
By Catholic Register StaffThe Archdiocese of St. John’s is responsible for paying victims of child abuse at the Newfoundland’s infamous Mount Cashel Orphanage.
Without housing, poverty plan is ‘window dressing’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterOntario’s plan to help poor people has left a lot of blanks yet to be filled, said the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
End appears near for B.C. hospice
By AGNIESZKA RUCK, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- The Delta Hospice Society has been forced to issue layoff notices to clinical staff at its 10-bed hospice in Delta, B.C., effective Feb. 25, as the B.C. government moves to take over the hospice due to its opposition to on-site euthanasia.
Cecilia Pascual Farrol, a trailblazer in Canada’s Filipino community
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialBlack and white photos of their beloved “Cely,” smiling confidently, began to play on the screen for friends and family unable to say their final goodbyes in person. So many people tried to log on that the funeral home website crashed before the memorial service resumed online.
Altar wine’s Quebec comeback awaits approval
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA new, eco-friendly Mass wine is awaiting approval from the Archdiocese of Montreal to bring a locally-made wine back to the altars of Quebec churches.
High-performance school learns to cope with COVID
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterIn a year marked by event cancellations, pandemic restrictions hindered competition plans for many high school athletes looking to obtain their diploma while also pursuing athletic ambitions in 2020.
Some provinces close churches to contain pandemic
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceCanadian churches faced new restrictions as public health officials tried to contain a post-holiday surge of COVID-19.
Expanded care on the Journey Home
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe journey home has gotten a little easier for some of Toronto’s 8,500 homeless people in shelters and out on the street any given night.
Contemplative approach recalls early Christian unity
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor anyone who has ever thought they might have been happier as a monk or a nun, living the contemplative life, this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is your chance to try it out.
Rights league defends church rights to manage own affairs
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA little legal ecumenism played out on Zoom before the Supreme Court of Canada as the Catholic Civil Rights League, along with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, came to the defence of Canada’s Ethiopian Orthodox Archbishop Abune Dimetros.