Catholic health care remains steadfast to its roots
By Angelica Vecchiato, Register CorrespondentWith political and legislative talk over Bill C-7 renewed following momentum to expand MAiD access across the country, Ontario Catholic health-care organizations are standing firm to their spiritual tradition.
Opposition mounts to MAiD expansion
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe legislative effort to delay broadening MAiD eligibility to individuals solely afflicted with a mental illness by a year is forging ahead, but there are signs Canadians are not comfortable with moving forward.
ShareLife falls just shy of 2022 target
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDespite confronting formidable economic headwinds due to the highest inflation rates to hit Canada in 40 years, ShareLife’s parish fundraising campaign in 2022 came just shy of hitting its target.
MAiD expansion delay bill passes
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBill C-39, legislation that would delay by one year the expansion of assisted suicide to those suffering solely from mental illness, passed the House of Commons on Feb. 15
Montreal sending bishops to Toronto a historical Hab-it
By Laura Ieraci, Catholic Register SpecialThe news came at 5:25 a.m. CST on Feb. 11. Despite my years of absence, big news from home can still rattle me awake: Pope Francis had named Bishop Frank Leo, auxiliary bishop of Montreal, to succeed Cardinal Thomas Collins as archbishop of Toronto.
Champions abound at Super Bowl dinner
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterSuper Bowl LVII was not short of awe-inspiring moments. Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Kadarius Toney somehow finessed his way around a surrounding wall of charging Philadelphia Eagles defenders to record a punt return of 65 yards, the longest in Super Bowl history.
Cardinal Collins retirement to be filled by Montreal’s Bishop Leo
By Catholic Register StaffOn hearing that Montreal Bishop Frank Leo would succeed him as Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins immediately thought of Toronto’s first bishop, Michael Power. At a parish feast day Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes, downtown Toronto, Collins reminded the congregation how Toronto’s first bishop also came from Montreal and was also, as a priest, vicar of English-speaking Montrealers.
UN report a call to action, say activists
By Susan KorahA recent UN report on atrocities perpetrated in Pakistan against girls and young women from Christian and other minority faith communities should serve as a wake-up call, and prompt urgent action by the Canadian government, say Canadian activists.