NEWS
While 70 per cent of participants in a recent survey believe God and religion should be completely kept out of public life, a data point suggests a Canada more open to public figures speaking and acting based on their religious beliefs is a possibility.
Bishops launch new palliative care toolkit
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s bishops have developed a new palliative care toolkit to educate and empower caregivers and those facing a terminal illness.
Peterborough harvests ‘fruits of synodality’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe homilies are getting shorter at The Visitation of the Virgin Mary Parish in Campbellford, Ont., but the Masses are probably longer. That’s because pastor Fr. William Moloney is not going to do all the talking right after reading the Gospel.
York Region faith communities relaunch Out of the Cold
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIn the suburbs north of Toronto, faith communities are still banding together to provide emergency shelter to the homeless this winter.
D&P’s Ethiopian efforts continue despite complications
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThere are 20 million people in dire need in Ethiopia, a civil war is raging, drought is devouring crops and funding from donor nations to the United Nations humanitarian response has so far fallen $1.3 billion (U.S.) short, but Development and Peace is not giving up.
Red Wednesday honours persecuted Christians
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWearing the red of martyrs, St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica once again stood up for persecuted Christians — one of dozens of cathedrals around the world illuminated for Red Wednesday.
Johnston honours servant leaders
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s 28th Governor General David Johnston paid tribute to Cardus as it celebrated its 20th anniversary — one year late, due to the pandemic — by commending the Christian think tank for its servant leadership.
COP26 failures no obstacle to real climate action
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDisappointment and even anger at the end of the Glasgow climate summit is not the end of hope for Catholic climate action, said Laudato Si’ Movement - Canada co-ordinator Agnes Richard.
Church called to heal division: Gomez
By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News ServiceBALTIMORE -- The U.S. Church today is called more than ever to carry out its centuries-long evangelizing mission at a time of spiritual awakening rising from “under the clouds of the pandemic” and the country’s uncertain future, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told his fellow prelates.
Vatican delegation is taking shape
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPope Francis will be fully involved in three days of meetings with about 30 Indigenous delegates travelling to Rome to next month in what Canada’s bishops describe as a “significant milestone” in Church reconciliation efforts.
Prayers for Ethiopia grow louder
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor the Ethiopian Orthodox Church of Canada congregation at St. Mary Cathedral in Toronto, prayer vigils for peace in their homeland have been ongoing for the past 30 years.