NEWS
As Toronto and Peel Region officially went into lockdown on Nov. 23, they joined Good Shepherd volunteers who have already been in lockdown for 10 months.
Ethiopian fighting could spark new refugee crisis
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterChurch networks are getting ready for a humanitarian disaster and a massive wave of new refugees as the civil war in Ethiopia rages on.
Court says N.Y. pandemic limits on houses of worship restrict religious freedom
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON -- In a 5-4 decision issued just before midnight Nov. 25, the Supreme Court lifted the pandemic restrictions on congregation sizes at houses of worship imposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
‘Negligible’ savings from assisted suicide, report says
ByOTTAWA -- A fiscal analysis of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) system shows that making access to an assisted suicide easier could save Canada’s health-care system up to $149 million a year.
Plenty of talk with little action from G20 summit
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDiscovering a hint of moral backbone at this year’s G20 negotiations, hosted by Saudi Arabia online over the Nov. 20th weekend, was more than Canada’s representative to the G20 Interfaith Forum expected.
Elders’ presence missed in Fort McMurray schools
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterUnique circumstances are part and parcel of Indigenous learning at Catholic schools in Fort McMurray, Alta., in a year where education has already been anything but normal.
Archdiocese put Church before victims
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterSecrets, lies and threatened lawsuits protected Brian Boucher through two decades of priestly life before Montreal Church authorities finally investigated the former pastor’s bizarre, aggressive and abusive behaviour.
B.C. hospice loses appeal, mulls next step
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- The Delta Hospice Society is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after a B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that the society did not act in good faith in launching a mail-in vote proposing changes to its constitution and accepting some applications while denying others.
‘Spiritual pain’ grows as churches close
By Catholic Register StaffThe second wave of COVID-19 has hit many Canadian Catholics where it hurts most — the shutting down of public Masses. Churches from coast to coast are feeling the impact, with the suspension of public Masses in and around Canada’s most populous city, Toronto, as well as those in Halifax, N.S., and the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba.
Ontarians deserve fully-funded palliative care: Cardinal Collins
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA bill that would define how palliative care should be delivered in Ontario is a great first step, but Cardinal Thomas Collins and a parade of palliative care experts who came to testify on the Compassionate Care Act, Bill 3, were insistent they want more.
Guatemala's bishops call on president to veto budget amid protests
By Catholic News ServiceGUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's bishops urged the country's president to veto the budget, but also called for calm as some protesters set the country's Congress on fire.