MONTREAL – It was a record year for donations to Aid to the Church in Need, but it is not exactly something the organization is celebrating.
Welcome to the WYD Blog!
Welcome to the WYD blog! Here you will find entries by our reporter Jean Ko Din and others Canadian pilgrims, documenting their journey from Canada to Krakow, Poland for the 2016 World Youth Day.
TORONTO – The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s ruling on the Law Society of Upper Canada’s decision to not accredit graduates of Trinity Western University’s law school.
Court challenges expected against assisted suicide law
Court challenges to Bill C-14 are expected to come from both opponents and supporters of assisted suicide, said Euthanasia Prevention Coalition legal counsel Hugh Scher.
Editor’s note: Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas Collins has long been a voice in the fight against assisted suicide in Canada. Following the passing of Bill-C-14 to legalize the process, the cardinal released the following statement on the bill’s passing.
Senate falls in line with MPs on Bill C-14
OTTAWA – The Senate has voted to accept more restrictive access to assisted suicide.
Pope appoints Fr. Kasun new auxiliary bishop for Toronto
TORONTO – A Basilian priest who is no stranger to the city of Toronto will be joining the archdiocese as its new auxiliary bishop.
Gordie Howe an animal on the ice, a saint off it
An amazing hockey player he may have been, but Gordie Howe’s greatest legacy will be that he was an even better human being, one who touched the lives of all of us and our families.
ST. LOUIS – He was far from a one-man band but associate editor Michael Swan led the parade as The Catholic Register marched off with an all-time best 21 awards at the annual Catholic Press Awards gala.
OTTAWA – The Liberal government's assisted suicide legislation, which Canada's bishops describe as "fundamentally unjust" and an "affront to human dignity," easily passed third and final reading in the House of Commons May 31 and was sent to the Senate for final approval.