News/Toronto-GTA
Sr. Sue Moran, co-founder of Out of the Cold, remembered at funeral
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe woman who demanded Toronto meet its homeless citizens face-to-face and heart-to-heart has died. Sr. Sue Moran, co-founder of Out of the Cold, died of a sudden heart attack Sunday night, Dec. 19. She was 78 years old.
Salt + Light finds more room to stretch at new headquarters
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterHowever much the suits from media companies may complain at CRTC hearings, broadcasting is big business in Canada — to the tune of $17.3 billion in 2014 revenues
Man steals briefcase during Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterMost of us go to church to pray. But beware, some prey.
End 'effective referral' policy for doctors, protesters demand
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFundamental freedoms are threatened by a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario policy that would force doctors to provide an “effective referral” for services such as abortion and assisted suicide even if they believe it to be medically and morally wrong, former Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth told about 30 protesters gathered in front of Queen's Park on Nov. 30.
Shroud of Turin replica caught in bylaw battle
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – It takes faith to thumb your nose at city hall, and Reg Hartt has plenty.
Two years in the making, Pietà statue arrives at St. Michael's crypt
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterImages of his prized Pietà cracking and crumbling robbed Lawrence Voaides-Cajabn of sleep the night before the statue's final journey to St. Michael's Cathedral.
Blanket Exercise pulls covers off painful aboriginal history
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – While playing the role of an aboriginal being stripped of her land as part of an educational exercise, Danielle Duggan found herself fighting back real tears.
Scarboro Missions’ interfaith office closing after three-plus decades of work
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – Scarboro Missions’ interfaith office, a centre for reflection and dialogue between Canadian Catholics and people of other faiths for more than 30 years, is closing.
Deaf ministry a work in progress
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – When Fr. Matthew Hysell became the first deaf priest ordained in Canada, he saw it as a major sign of the Church reaching out to the community of the hearing impaired.
Toronto priest re-elected head of Redemptorists
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterToronto's Fr. Michael Brehl has earned a resounding vote to confidence from his fellow Redemptorists, who have given him another six-year term as Superior General of the Congregation of Most Holy Redeemer.
Crypt plans for St. Michael's Cathedral are put on hold
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – A plan to start interring cremated remains in the crypts beneath the renovated St. Michael’s Cathedral is on hold as the Archdiocese of Toronto sorts through a host of issues.