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The Sisters of St. Joseph, the Oblates and the Jesuits have joined with a long list of churches, unions and humanitarian organizations to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to get behind an exception to international patent laws that would allow companies and countries to quickly produce cheaper, generic versions of COVID-19 vaccines.
No to fighter jets with so many other pressing needs, nun says
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAs deficits skyrocket and Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratios teeter on the brink, Sr. Mary Ellen Francoeur has a plan to save the government billions.
Holy Week forecast sunnier than 2020 as more churches open
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAfter months of speaking out against inequity in COVID-19 capacity guidelines, the Archdiocese of Montreal was finally gifted some good news from the Quebec government.
B.C. hospice society facing uncertain future
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsDELTA, B.C. -- The Delta Hospice Society is crowdfunding to raise money for a potential court challenge after it was evicted from the state-of-the-art facilities it built on land owned by the local health authority.
Vandals target B.C. pro-life sign at church
By Canadian Catholic NewsMAPLE RIDGE, B.C. -- A billboard with an image of a young mother holding a child on the property of St. Luke’s Parish has been vandalized again.
Vatican calls for action to help people displaced by climate change
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY — Whether people admit it or not, climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions from their homes, and Catholics have a responsibility to assist them, Pope Francis wrote in the preface to a new document.
Suicide bomb attack disrupts Palm Sunday Mass at Indonesian cathedral
By Catholic News ServiceMAKASSAR, Indonesia -- A suicide bomb attack on a Catholic cathedral compound shattered the calm of Palm Sunday Mass, leaving two bombers dead and at least 20 people wounded.
Protest harnesses the power of faith
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said faith is the essential, secret power in her country’s struggle for democracy.
Jesuits’ reconciliation channels TRC
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA Jesuit commitment to atone for the sin of slavery in the United States comes with a $100-million commitment and a connection to Jesuit participation in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada.
Movie nights help cure the isolation for Catholic youth in the GTA
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterWith few options for things to do on a Saturday night during a pandemic, some Catholic youth are still finding ways to go to the movies together.
Pandemic heightens concern for clean water
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- More investment and action are needed to ensure people have access to clean and safe water for drinking and sanitation, said the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.