It’s a story of war, a grave mistake, separation, longing, modern technology and the power of media, but above all, Thanh Campbell would say, it’s a testimony to personal faithfulness that spans decades.
In search of Canada’s longest married couple
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic RegisterIf you know a couple whose love has stood the test of time, Worldwide Marriage Encounter Canada wants to hear from you.
Stations inspired by compassion and Christ
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhen Fr. Jim Tobin was a young priest he found himself in a leper colony in Nigeria. He was almost 400 km east of the capital, Lagos, in Ossiomo. He was a hospital chaplain to about 200 people with active cases of leprosy. Another 600 people who had contracted the disease before treatment was available lived in a village down the hill from the hospital.
John Paul II coin minted
By Catholic Register StaffThere’s a uniquely Canadian way of celebrating Pope John Paul II’s canonization, courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mint.
Bishop Lacey's spiritual life strong ’til the end
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Bishop Pearse Lacey understood liturgy, he got social justice, he connected with the value of life but he never really understood indifference. When he was rector of St. Michael’s Cathedral, he would preside at summertime Masses on the Toronto Islands at St. Regis Chapel. On Sunday morning, no one came. So the monsignor, all outfitted for Mass, grabbed the sacristy bell and set off through the picnic grounds and along the beaches ringing the bell and announcing the next Mass.
With truth comes reconciliation
By Glen Argan, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON - Ethel Lamothe of Fort Simpson, Alta., still remembers being taken away in a boat with other children to the residential school at Fort Providence, N.W.T., when she was five years old.
ShareLife donations help solve problems, big and small
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - ShareLife dollars are helping to cut down on wait times for those seeking counselling on a variety of issues in Toronto.
24 Hours of Mercy a blessing for Hamilton
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterAnne Lamanes’ Lenten season got just a little more special this year.
Retired Bishop Pearse Lacey dead at 97
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - About one year after celebrating the 70th anniversary of his ordination, Bishop Emeritus Pearse Lacey has died. the Toronto native passed away on April 2. He was in his 98th year.
Collins reminds MPPs of Catholic schools' 'gift' to Ontario
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - On the first-ever Pope John Paul II Day in Ontario, Toronto's Cardinal Thomas Collins celebrated the first-ever Roman Catholic Mass at Queen’s Park in the building’s 154-year history.
Angus urges Catholics to support his palliative care motion
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - NDP MP Charlie Angus hopes Catholics across Canada will put pressure on their representatives to support his motion to create a national palliative care strategy.