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Long delayed by COVID, Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop Brian Dunn received his pallium from the papal nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, on May 31.
Halifax extends shelter initiative through summer
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterWith an ever-growing housing crisis in Nova Scotia, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth has extended its emergency shelter initiative.
Canadians still religious, Cardus study finds
By Nicholas Elbers, Canadian Catholic NewsA five-year study by the non-partisan think tank Cardus is complicating the narrative of Canadian religious decline while highlighting the shifting and sometimes complicated nature of Canadian religious identity.
Bereavement bill passes in Alberta
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterEmployees in Alberta will now be entitled to bereavement leave following any pregnancy that doesn’t end in a live birth, regardless of the reason or timing.
Our Lady of Lourdes grotto in Sudbury is restored
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterSpring and Summer 2020 was rocked by a wave of vandalism at religious sites all across Canada and the United States.
For Brenda Akaraza, Development and Peace ‘the right call’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAt 30, Brenda Akaraza still laughs as easily as any teenager. She’s still as earnest as any university freshman.
Century-old Hamilton parish vibrant, resilient
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterOn June 5, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Douglas Crosby will celebrate the 100th anniversary Mass for Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish overlooking Hamilton, Ont., from Hamilton Mountain.
Automotive incentive targets trades shortage
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterGrade 11 student Robbie Nool has always been fascinated by machines. He’s not sure if he’ll become a mechanic one day but either way will use the skills he’s learning at Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secndary School to have confidence with his own vehicle.
Bill S-211 doesn’t go far enough, says Development and Peace
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanadians don’t know whether their pension fund is booking profits off nine-year-olds packing boxes 10 hours a day in Guatemala, or off of Uygher workers let out of their re-education camps to pick cotton. When Canadians click on a deal while shopping online, they can’t tell whether child or forced labour was part of the bargain price.
The Rock’s flock up against the clock
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholic communities throughout Newfoundland are on the clock to save their parishes.
Bishops mark Kamloops anniversary
By Catholic Register StaffLike millions of Canadians who came to see their history in a new light, Canada’s Catholic bishops were galvanized and spurred to action by the discovery of graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School one year ago.