Concerns about excessive centralization in the education system, with Queen’s Park encroaching on school board autonomy, are getting kid-glove treatment from Catholic trustees’ associations while the union representing Catholic teachers is raising red flags.
Burned church symbol of hope in Attawapiskat
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterAlthough St. Francis Xavier Church in Attawapiskat in northern Ontario tragically burned to the ground in April 2021, it remains the centre of faith and devotion in the mostly First Nation town.
Synodal Church can repair trust, bishops’ document says
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIf North American Catholics have become polarized, fragmented and distressed they have an answer at hand in the most basic sacramental truth of the Church — belonging comes with baptism.
Saviour rides to N.S. cathedral’s rescue
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAn anonymous donor has emerged with a $10-million offer to save historic Église Sainte-Marie Cathedral in Church Point, N.S.
New hymnal expected for 2024
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterBy the time the Catholic Book of Worship III hits its 30th birthday in 2024, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops hopes to have its replacement sitting in the pews.
Abortion pill new front line of pro-life battle
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe battle raging in the United States over the abortion pill mifepristone has shown how far the front lines of the abortion battle have changed.
Parents demand Waterloo Catholic trustee’s resignation
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA parent group is calling for the resignation of a first-term Waterloo Catholic school board trustee because of a Twitter post calling “the white Christian male” the world’s biggest threat.
For 175 years, Loretto Sisters are women of their time
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register“Women in time to come will do much,” Mary Ward said 400 years ago, and for 175 years in Toronto, the Loretto Sisters have proved their founder a prophet.
Tastes of Heaven fundraiser travels back in time
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholic Missions In Canada’s (CMIC) annual Tastes of Heaven Gala on April 27 is set to have a time machine effect in more way than one.
Neurodiversity conference grows autism awareness
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor many, April represents a time when plants and flowers start to bud and bloom, but for Carolyn Tinglin and her family, it’s also about growing awareness and support for people with varied abilities.