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It begins with the Beguines — the Reformation, that is.
Northern church is an answer to prayer
By Andrew Ehrkamp, Catholic Register SpecialFORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - The people of the small, remote town of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., say it’s a prayer answered.
Bishops are in no rush to revise Missal
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Despite an edict from Pope Francis to allow broad input on liturgy, the English translation of the new Roman Missal is unlikely to be revised any time soon in Canada, say bishops.
Young girl’s dream inspires a community
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterAthena Santos Roy’s dream is to walk and run and jump just like any other kid.
Winnipeg Catholic hospital draws euthanasia battle lines
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAll summer long Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital has been in the eye of a storm over its right as a religious health care institution to refuse to provide euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Mary Wagner’s war
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWomen in jail tell Mary Wagner about their abortions.
Jesus model helps cast new light on art
By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic RegisterSt. Jacobs, Ont., is home to a historic village, a charming farmer’s market and one of Canada’s most renowned Catholic sculptors, Timothy Schmalz.
Indigenous leaders look for renewal
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Two Catholic Indigenous leaders are cautiously optimistic about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans to abolish the Indian Act and renew relations with Canada’s first peoples.
CMHA policy ‘inevitably’ bound to fail
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A Catholic psychiatrist is applauding a position paper by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) which says the mentally ill should remain ineligible for assisted suicide even though he believes such efforts are doomed to fail.
Campaign puts women at peace table
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada is demanding the federal government adopt a feminist foreign aid policy that diverts emphasis from enabling abortion to delivering lasting peace.
Refugees a priority as Parliament resumes
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - After a surge of asylum seekers over the summer, Canada’s refugee policies will be the top concern for many faith-based groups when Parliament resumes Sept. 18.