Ontario court sides with Catholic schools over public funding challenge
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice has tossed out an attempted Charter challenge to publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario.
Minecraft imaging brings school to life
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe power of a Grade 12 student’s imagination has made it possible for the Windsor-Essex Catholic school community to experience the interior and exterior of the new Catholic Central High School (CCHS) building before it opens on Jan. 10.
Ukraine support continues into 2023
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAs the Russian reign of terror continued unabated, with missiles shattering the normally peaceful holiday season, Canadian non-profits and Catholic eparchies have stepped up their support to beleaguered Ukrainians.
He led the universal church with wisdom and holiness
By Catholic Register StaffA statement by Cardial Thomas Collins, archbishop of Toronto, on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI.
Deluge of refugees most pressing work for Ukrainian Church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBishop Bryan Bayda of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada convened with other world leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) earlier this month at the Vatican to share their vision on their Church’s future.
‘So much’ to learn from Indigenous, Archbishop Smith says
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholics are being called to consider how they can achieve reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples and build off the six historic days in July where the Pope visited Canada.
Montreal system to oust abusers still on track
By Anna Farrow, Catholic Register SpecialMontreal’s archdiocesan ombudsman is categorical that the new system to identify and oust clerical sexual abusers remains sound despite recent jarring events indicating the contrary.
For Fullan, the vulnerable come first
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhen Michael Fullan was hired to run Catholic Charities in 1993, the NDP government at Queen’s Park was trying to get religion out of the social safety net — looking for an excuse to defund the Catholic, Jewish and other religiously based social services.
Parliament passes organ trafficking bill
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA frenetic Dec. 14 on Parliament Hill before the Christmas adjournment saw the unanimous passage of Bill S-223 in the House of Commons, which now makes it illegal for Canadians to partake in or profit from organ trafficking at home or abroad.
Retired Toronto priest facing sexual assault charges
By Catholic Register StaffPeel Regional Police have charged a retired Toronto priest for sexually assaulting a minor in the early 1980s.
Opposition weighs in against physician college’s MAiD policy
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Catholic Civil Rights League and some Ontario doctors are advocating for the right to freedom of conscience and religion as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) opened the floor for consultation on its Medical Assistance in Dying draft policy.