In an increasingly fraught educational environment where teachers feel overwhelmed and isolated amid increased parental and government expectations on their time, hundreds of Catholic teachers gathered for this year’s Catholic Educators Conference for some much-needed fellowship and support.
‘Dead people don’t cost money’: Calculating cost of MAiD
By TERRY O’NEILL, Canadian Catholic NewsThe grim calculus of tracking the cost of Medical Assistance in Dying shows that B.C. doctors receive $283.85 for every “MAiD Event preparation and Procedure” they perform.
Pro-life conversion spurred by 40 Days for Life prayer
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialAmerican pro-life speaker Ramona Treviño, a former Planned Parenthood abortion referrals clinic manager, believes women “deserve better than abortion.”
Treviño spoke to over 100 people at St. Alfred Parish Hall in St. Catharines, Ont., March 13.
Ruling threatens diocese’s work
By Anna FarrowThe Archdiocese of Montreal argues in a court filing it is being obliged to “assist in what constitutes ‘murder’ ” by being denied a temporary exemption to keep MAiD out of a local palliative care centre.
The claim came in an appeal filed March 15 seeking to overturn an earlier ruling by Quebec Superior Court Justice Catherine Piché, which compelled the St. Raphael Palliative Care Home and Day Centre to offer assisted death.
Conscience rights’ battle rages in Nova Scotia
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterChristian physicians in Nova Scotia have taken up the fight against the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons over a policy that would force physicians to refer patients for euthanasia, abortion and transgender services.
Manitoba introduces ‘bubble zone’ law
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Manitoba government is following in the footsteps of provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec by advocating for legislation prohibiting pro-life protests, demonstrations and picketing near clinics and hospitals that offer abortion and the residences of abortion providers.
Report concludes Oblate abused Nunavut children
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFollowing an exhaustive investigation, retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis concluded French priest Joannès Rivoire was guilty of sexually assaulting five minors in Naujaat, Nunavut, between 1968 and 1970, and one in Arviat and Whale Cove, Nunavut, between 1974 and 1979.
Funds secured for new schools as demand grows in Edmonton, Calgary
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterNew schools are on their way to address growing enrolment and demand in Catholic schools in Alberta’s two largest cities.
Prison ministry offers comfort, connection
By Nicholas Elbers, Canadian Catholic NewsOf the seven Corporal Works of Mercy it seems that the sixth, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” receives the least attention.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom to grant degrees
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterOur Lady Seat of Wisdom College attained a historic and long-sought achievement Feb. 28 when it was authorized to grant a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities starting in 2024-25.
Lecture tackles changing Church roles of men, women
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterAn upcoming lecture at St. Jerome’s University will give a glimpse into the role gender plays within the Catholic Church and how it’s adapted and expanded over time.