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While it was a “sad” end to Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby’s career, it was a necessary one, said a prominent Canadian Anglican.
Seeing red about persecuted Christians
By Susan KorahRed light, illuminating St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto on the night of Nov. 20 stood in sharp contrast to the darkness of the city’s skyline.
The truth and denial dilemma
By Anna FarrowSince the May 2021 announcement by Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir that ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology had located the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Canada has been embroiled in difficult attempts to come to terms with claims of mass graves, murder and genocide.
Collins to celebrate Daily TV Mass Advent retreat
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterAs Advent draws near, the National Catholic Broadcasting Council through its Daily TV Mass program is preparing its online Advent Retreat, offering daily reflections throughout the season of preparation to the faithful.
MAiD non-compliance goes unpunished
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterRegulators of Ontario’s euthanasia program have identified 428 cases of non-compliance by assisted suicide providers since 2016, but none of those violations were reported to the public or law enforcement.
Counselling with CURA-tive prayers
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFollowing what he described as a “radical conversion” in the summer after high school, Clark Jaman, now a Catholic counsellor, felt a desire to walk in The Lord's footsteps.
Catholic animators have global designs
By Anna FarrowThe small team at the helm of a new Ottawa-based media company, 3NITY Group, has a vision to bring to life the largest Catholic entertainment studio in the world.
Carlo Acutis relics to return home
By Shelia Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialAfter a short but successful Canadian pilgrimage in eastern and central Canada, a pericardium relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis, is on its way back to Assisi, Italy. Blessed Carlo is expected to be canonized in this year’s Jubilee Year.
Storm clouds over prayers of military chaplains can’t breach peace of Remembrance Day Mass
By Susan KorahA storm of questions and concerns has broken over the new directive prohibiting military chaplains from invoking God at public military events, prompting Scott McCaig, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada (a special diocese that covers all military personnel) to issue a statement pointing to the inconsistencies and lack of clarity in the new “spiritual reflection policy.”
Beacon of light shines from Bethlehem
By Susan KorahA miracle of peace and interreligious harmony in a region deeply wounded by struggle and violence, Bethlehem University, the only Catholic University in the city, offers more than a quality higher education to its students— about 80 percent of whom are Muslims.
CPJ’s Justice House looks to secure its future
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterCitizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is on the verge of securing the financial future of Justice House, a property neighbouring Parliament Hill that functions as its home for faith-inspired justice.