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One of the greatest canon law scholars in Canadian history has died. Fr. Frank Morrisey of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, canon law professor, consultant to bishops and religious orders around the world, died May 23 in Ottawa at the age of 84.
Churches take first steps in re-opening
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterIt was like a new beginning for Fr. Geoffrey Young and clergy in the Diocese of Saskatoon.
‘Virtual’ church is here to stay
By Canadian Catholic NewsNo one is saying closing church doors was a good thing, but it did open another door to an online world for faith communities that will likely continue to grow long after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jesuits open doors to homeless in quarantine
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterHomeless people waiting to learn whether they might have contracted COVID-19 are living in the Jesuit retreat house in Guelph.
Development and Peace lay off staff for summer to fight deficit
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterStaring down the barrel of a $5 million deficit, Development and Peace is laying off its 70 employees for eight weeks over the summer while management takes unpaid leaves of absence or reduces their working hours to two or three days a week.
Religious demand cleaner economy
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterMore than 200 Catholic sisters from across Canada want Ottawa to deny a bailout to the oil and gas industry and invest in building a cleaner, low-carbon economy after COVID-19.
When somebody says we need help, that’s what you do’
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterAfter 40 years serving some of the most vulnerable in society with St. Elizabeth Health Care, Patricia Malone was easing into her retirement. Her career wasn’t in the rearview mirror yet, but she was working half-time as she prepared for life beyond work.
Grieving a ‘hidden tragedy’ of pandemic
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThe quiet victims during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic have been those grieving the death of a loved one.
Safety top priority as Catholic schools stay closed
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterPartners in Catholic education are in agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cancel in-class learning for the rest of this school year.
Archdiocese plots plans for re-opening
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterAs Ontario and other provinces slowly begin to re-open a society that’s been in lockdown for more than two months, Church officials are well on their way in preparing for the lifting, or modifying, of the ban on large-scale gatherings like Mass celebrations.
Will a COVID-19 vaccine be linked to aborted fetus?
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA coalition of Catholic bioethical groups is urging the Canadian government to invest in COVID-19 vaccine research that doesn’t use cells derived from electively aborted fetuses.