For many seniors, day-to-day living is a lonely and often isolating experience.
Catholic bishops to re-consecrate Canada to Mary on July 1
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Catholic bishops will be re-consecrating Canada to Mary on July 1 to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Ontario budget offers encouraging signs for faith groups
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA balanced budget with investments sprinkled across education, health care and welfare — including the surprise pharmacare program for anyone 24 and younger — has given faith communities in Ontario plenty to chew on.
Canadian Christian leaders make urgent appeal to help South Sudan
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Canada’s Catholic bishops have joined other Christian leaders in making an urgent appeal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help South Sudan.
Saskatchewan Premier overrides court ruling on Catholic school funding
By Catholic Register SpecialREGINA, Sask. – In a victory for Catholic education, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said he will invoke the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights to override a court ruling that threatened to cause layoffs and possible Catholic school closures in the province.
Campaign Life Coalition ‘disqualifies’ all but two Tory leadership hopefuls
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Campaign Life Coalition has “disqualified” all but two Conservative leadership candidates, a move that has drawn fire from other pro-life activists.
Religious leaders call for national palliative care strategy
By Catholic Register StaffFour Canadian religious leaders, including the head of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, are urging the federal government to develop a “well-funded, national initiative to improve palliative care access and quality.”
New Evangelization Summit sets an inspiring tone
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – “Inspiration” is an word often heard around the New Evangelization Summit and it has plenty to draw on for this year’s edition May 12-13 in Ottawa.
Poor still face obstacles in medical arena, say experts
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – Helping poor people is a lousy business model.
Kyle and Ayahna Lowry honoured by Toronto Catholic school board
By Catholic Register StaffKyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors’ all-star point guard, has his hands full with the NBA playoffs these days, but he took time out recently to accept an award from the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Immigration minister vows faster processing times for refugees
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe problem of long processing times for refugees to Canada will be fixed by 2019, promises Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen.