OTTAWA -- The dismissal of a complaint against a doctor who euthanized a patient against the wishes of his Jewish long-term care home has alarmed religious freedom and anti-euthanasia advocates.
First came Alcatraz ... and Ireland is next
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterAfter taking the plunge in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay last year for Mary’s Meals, Liz Lambert has decided to brave the wet climate of Ireland this year to benefit almost 800 youth in Malawi.
St. Michael's College School moves to next stage
By Catholic Register StaffSt. Michael’s College School is set to launch the next phase in its journey to change the culture at the Toronto all-boys’ school that led to a highly-publicized bullying scandal and the expulsion of and criminal charges laid against members of the school’s junior football team.
Catholics rally in prayer as satanic mass takes place in Ottawa
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- About 200 people, most clutching a rosary, held a prayer vigil as a black satanic mass occurred Aug. 17 at a heavy metal club in downtown Ottawa.
Historic Assumption church in Windsor to re-open permanently
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialWINDSOR, Ont. -- Our Lady of Assumption Church, the “mother church” in southwestern Ontario and oldest parish west of Montreal, will reopen Sept. 8.
St. Michael's College School Respect and Culture Committee releases statement
By Catholic Register StaffThe following is a statement from St. Michael’s College School, released Aug. 15, following its examination of the SMCS Respect and Culture Committee. The committee was struck following a series of hazing incidents at the school that came to light in December.
Archbishop Prendergast decries Satanic black mass in Ottawa
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- A ritual Satanic black mass planned in Ottawa Aug. 17 is hateful towards Catholics and risks desecrating what they hold most precious, says Ottawa’s archbishop.
Bishop John Sherlock, former head of London diocese, dies at 93
By Catholic Register StaffBishop John Sherlock, who for 24 years was Bishop of London, Ont., died Aug. 12. He was 93.
Sisters of Providence closing doors on its Printing Room museum
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterA little piece of history at Providence Manor is closing its doors for the last time in Kingston, Ont.
Judge’s death delays Quebec abuse audit
By Catholic Register StaffThe death of a retired Quebec Superior Judge will postpone the audit of allegations of sexual abuse against minors in the Montreal archdiocese and several other Quebec dioceses.
Relic takes first step in expanding saint’s reach
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterA major relic of St. Brother André is making its first appearance outside Quebec later this month as a precursor to a major tour planned for the 10th anniversary of the canonization of the Canadian saint.