ST. ALBERT, Alta. -- Cecile Kimak and Phyllis Pawluk are close.
They share everything, including a devotion to the Virgin Mary that continues to help the Edmonton-area sisters survive life’s most gut-wrenching problems, from health troubles to family break-ups and even an abusive relationship.
Indigenous voice being heard in curriculum
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterNative studies have come a long way in the last two decades and there are no signs that the pace of change in the program is going to slow down.
King’s taking fresh look at security
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterSecurity has become such an inflammatory issue on both a political and social level that reasoned debate around the topic seems almost impossible.
Filmmaker Kevin Dunn in Australia continuing fight against euthanasia
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- Documentary film producer Kevin Dunn admits he felt a bit depressed after producing two films about euthanasia.
Catholics stay on course on sex-ed
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterMost of the elements of a 2015 sex-ed curriculum introduced by the then-governing Liberals in Ontario and repealed in 2018 by the incoming Progressive Conservative government will remain in a new Health and Physical Education curriculum announced by the province Aug. 21.
St. Michael's College School gets new principal
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterJames McKinnon knows he joins the St. Michael’s College School community at a pivotal time in its storied history, stepping into the cauldron as the school rebounds from a tough 2018-19 year that saw an unexpected glare of scandal tarnish the school’s reputation.
Archdiocese gears up for federal election
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterSomething big, free and political is coming live to Toronto Catholics before the Oct. 21 federal election.
Rosary Bowl a ‘template’ for celebration
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- Canada’s first Rosary Bowl should serve as a model for celebrating Our Lady across the country, organizers say.
Young father dies from after fulfilling promise with newfound faith
By Canadian Catholic NewsChris Sargent, a young Edmonton father whose journey to become a Catholic while fighting a year-long battle against cancer was documented by Grandin Media, has died. He was 40.
Thousands given close encounter with Fatima statue
By Catholic Register StaffThousands of Catholics gathered at locations across southern Ontario during August to greet and venerate the renowned statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
Keeping churches ‘alive and kicking’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterToronto’s incredible, seemingly unstoppable condo market may furnish this city’s Catholics with a brand new, $17-million, architectural gem of a midtown church sometime around 2025.