In the small township of New Waterford, N.S., a parish has fallen.
God's natural law supersedes any man-made law, says Chaput
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Natural law, that which reflects the sense of order God inscribed on humanity upon creation, needs to be recognized by contemporary society as the underpinning of our civil laws.
Religion pushed to side in Canada, Faith in the Public Square conference told
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Canada's laws and courts promote secularism over religious and moral pluralism, a Montreal university professor said on the opening day of the Faith in the Public Square conference Aug. 5.
Input sought on physicians’ conscience rights
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Silence from the public could cost Ontario’s doctors the right to deny non-emergency procedures, prescriptions and referrals which they morally oppose, warns the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute.
Majority of Canada’s doctors are opposed to euthanasia
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says the majority of its members continue to support its policies against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
Ottawa archbishop among religious urging CPSO not to violate physicians’ conscience rights
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, along with an imam and a rabbi, have written a joint-intervention in favour of physicians’ conscience rights.
Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Dennis Savoie has been chosen as Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See.
Angus Reid poll reverses consistent findings of LifeCanada since 2002
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A recent Angus Reid Global poll shows 59 per cent of Canadians are “fine” with no law restricting abortion, contradicting LifeCanada’s consistent polling results since 2002 that show Canadians seek some restrictions on abortion.
LifeCanada to host a day of prayer, fasting against abortion Friday
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterLifeCanada is calling for solidarity in the pro-life community for its National Day of Prayer and Fasting for abortion issues.
CCAS worries about future funding
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Toronto’s Catholic Children’s Aid Society is “in the black but losing money,” said executive director Mary McConville.
A homily must be about God’s word, not yours
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Perfecting the art of preaching is all about patience in preparation, says a homiletics professor.