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The water tower at St. Mary’s University has been restored (right) to its former glory.

Figure of speech: Restored water tower is an oasis of healing

Thanks to generous donors, St. Mary’s University in Calgary was recently able to complete the restoration of our nearly 100-year-old water tower. Built by the Sisters of Providence in 1921, the tower has stood over the Midnapore site for nearly a century, its fortunes waxing and waning — mostly waning — over time. 

Angela Saldanha writes a letter to one of the death row inmates she has befriended in 2017 photo.

Letters are an escape for man serving life in prison

A year ago, The Catholic Register printed an article of mine about writing to condemned prisoners. 

St. Joseph’s School occupied the corner of Brock and Napier for 65 years, closing in 2015.

The unique landscape of my youth fading fast

Passers-by hardly give it a glance. A Kingston place key to my past is about to vanish, forever.

Jordan B Peterson debates with University of Toronto students at 2016 rally.

Herman Goodden: Outspoken prof is Church’s ally

Canadian Catholics and Christians generally are not paranoid if they harbour suspicions that their governmental overlords are unsubtly trying to control their rights of free speech, religion and assembly. 

A 2017 CBC investigation found black people were three times more likely to be street checked in Halifax than white people.

Francis Campbell: Jesus has some advice about social justice

Words are seldom minced from the pulpit of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax. A couple Sundays past was no different as pastor Rhonda Britton and the congregation tackled the recurring issue of racial discrimination. 

Med student 'distressed' by assisted suicide decisions

Med student 'distressed' by assisted suicide decisions

I am a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. Next year, my peers and I will embark on a series of rigorous and demanding clinical rotations, shortly after which we will decide which area of medicine we will pursue in our professional lives. Conversations about the future abound. 

ope Francis asked Msgr. Vigano, 55, to remain at the secretariat as "assessor" to "make your human and professional contribution" in assisting whoever is named the new prefect of Vatican communications.

Fr. Thomas Reese: Msgr. Vigano had to go

VATICAN – The ability of Church officials to be their own worst enemies has been on display the past two weeks as the Vatican has been rocked by the scandalous handling of a letter from Pope Benedict about a series of books on the theology of Pope Francis.
Turmeric's main ingredient is curcumin. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Healthy eating is a taste of the good life

I don’t mean to be a downer, but an unhealthy diet is the leading risk factor for chronic diseases in Canada. This has been the case for the past two decades, according to research cited in the medical journal Canadian Family Physician, the official publication of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Monsignor Dario Viganò, the Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication, presented the series “Theology of Pope Francis” on February 12.

Blurred lines: Vatican manipulation of photo becomes the story

WASHINGTON – What was meant to be an intellectual tribute to Pope Francis has instead become the backdrop to the latest tempest over transparency and this pontificate.
"The modest increase is welcomed by Catholics who feel their country should be sharing more of our wealth in the name of defeating poverty, war and injustice in the world. The small move forward should embolden us to raise our voice even louder," Luke Stocking writes.

Luke Stocking: The 0.7 per cent aid solution requires massive push

The question in Section 5 of the form stares at me from my computer: “Estimated Attendance?” I am filling out the Nathan Phillips Square Special Event Application form provided by the City of Toronto. On April 25, we plan to gather as young Catholics to raise our voices for a more generous Canada.
Francis Campbell: There’s only one sure bet for promises

Francis Campbell: There’s only one sure bet for promises

Promises, promises.
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