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To prepare for Advent, the Archdiocese of Regina has touted the power of ministry.
The Prairie diocese shared this during an interfaith livestream with the Ecumenical Stewardship Committee of the Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle and the Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Google settles with feds on Bill C-18
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Google Canada and federal government standoff over Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is over. Links to Canadian media publications will continue to have domain on the world’s most popular search engine after the two sides came to an agreement Nov. 29.
MAiD being forced upon Montreal hospice
By Anna FarrowA Montreal hospice is under pressure to perform medical assistance in dying (MAiD) contrary to the legal agreement between the Archdiocese of Montreal and the hospice, a source has told The Register.
Google set to block online news
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBarring a last-ditch Christmas miracle, Google Canada will whitewash Canadian news outlets from its search engine beginning Dec. 19, 180 days after Bill C-18, the Online News Act, became law.
The persecuted overcome
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterWhat 11 saints who overcame persecution or betrayal by their religious superiors or fellow clergy withstood is not unfamiliar in today’s Church, argue Joshua Charles and Alec Torres in their new book.
Gospel’s light should shine on Advent
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterTake a moment to meditate on the alluring emotional power of New Year’s Day.
Jan. 1 presents a natural opportunity for many to turn the page on a bad year and begin afresh. It may provide hope that extraordinary possibilities are on the horizon.
Climate change no influence on fertility: study
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialClimate change worry is not a major factor in Canadian women’s decision about the size of their families, according to a new report released by Cardus, a Canadian non-partisan think-tank based in Hamilton, Ont.
Forum to probe Irish experience in colonial past
By Joshua Ben Joseph, Catholic Register SpecialThe University of St. Michael’s College, in conjunction with the Irish embassy, is seeking scholarly papers for a proposed conference tentatively called “Canada, Ireland, and Transatlantic Colonialism: Historical Perspectives” which it hopes to run in May.
Changing journey along synodal path
By Anna FarrowFr. Thomas Rosica wasn’t in Rome last month for the first session of the XVI Synod of Bishops, but to hear him tell it, it was almost as if he was there.
Lawyer to challenge MAiD for mentally ill
By Anna FarrowIn a surprise announcement, prominent Canadian human rights lawyer Julius Grey told a group of anti-euthanasia protesters he is prepared to launch a legal action against the law that allows Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for those with mental health problems.
Asia Bibi exemplifies ‘continuous martyrdom,’ Pope Francis says
By Canadian Catholic NewsAsia Bibi, the Pakistani Catholic who moved to Canada after several years of imprisonment and a death sentence for blasphemy in her homeland, was cited by Pope Francis as an example of “continuous martyrdom.”