Ottawa - As the new Liberal government pushes ahead with an ambitious plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas, it is also faces urgent challenges on three other issues important to the Church: climate change, indigenous rights and assisted suicide.
Liberals create powerhouse cabinet committee, allocate $100 million to resettle refugees
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canada’s new Liberal government has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative to fulfill a campaign promise and rescue 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas.
The secret’s out on private schools
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterA year ago, Patrick was a struggling Grade 2 student in Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic school system. But after switching to a private school in September he is thriving in an environment that his mother says is smaller and more attentive to individual needs.
Churches gearing up for Paris climate conference
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanadian church organizations and leaders are putting the power of prayer to the test leading up to the Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 international negotiations on climate change in Paris.
Cardinal Collins pledges $1 million for palliative care facility
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - With doctors about to become "agents of death" when assisted suicide comes to Canada in three months, politicians and society should instead be focussed on bringing comfort to the dying, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.
Prime Minister Trudeau and new cabinet now face reality
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his new 30-member cabinet face big challenges as the new Liberal government now must decide which election promises to make reality, say observers.
More time needed to define assisted suicide, conference told
By Alan Hustak, Catholic Register SpecialMONTREAL - As Canada moves toward legalized assisted suicide starting in February, Quebec will jump the gun and become the first province to permit doctors to euthanize patients beginning next month.
40 Days for Life campaign not deterred despite political change in Ottawa
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - As Ottawa’s 40 Days for Life campaign ended Nov. 1, organizers committed to keep the campaign’s momentum going, especially since the election of a Liberal government that refused pro-life candidates.
A different take on Halloween
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTHORNHILL, ONT. - To celebrate All Saints’ Day, a Thornhill parish is hosting a costume party for its youngest parishioners.
Putting Christ into the community
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - On a bitter, cold day sometime this winter, as you shop for Christmas presents or head to lunch after a business meeting, somebody on the street is going to ask you for money. They might be sitting in a little island of dirty blankets on the sidewalk. They might be unshaven, wild-eyed. They might not even ask you for anything because they are too busy talking to, yelling at or cowering away from some invisible enemy.
The demand for exorcists is growing
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Fr. Gary Thomas knows what an exorcism looks like up close and personal.