A worldwide act of solidarity with those affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict is making its way to Toronto over Mother’s Day weekend.
The Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage is a global movement walking in prayerful solidarity with the people of Gaza, the densely settled territory at the centre of heavy fighting amidst the war.
Child’s death certificate muddies Edmonton class-action allegation
By Anna FarrowAn alleged murder that is part of a class action suit against the Archdiocese of Edmonton was actually death from meningitis, a government record obtained by The Catholic Register affirms.
Wildfire season: it’s all in God’s hands
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterWildfire season is upon Canada again with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) reporting as of May 5 firefighters nationwide had responded to 738 blazes, 246 originating in Alberta alone.
St. John’s victims to start seeing money next month
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe 369 plaintiffs who filed abuse claims against the Archdiocese of St. John’s are slated to receive their first disbursement on June 29.
National Prayer Breakfast calls for bridge over troubled waters
By Susan Korah“Nothing is more damning than indifference in the face of violence,” Anu George Canjanathoppil told today’s 59th annual National Prayer Breakfast.
In an electrifying speech that led to several rounds of applause and a prolonged standing ovation, the keynote speaker and CEO of International Justice Mission made an impassioned plea before 1,300 gathered for protection and justice for the victims of human trafficking in a world where war and conflict are rampant.
Hamilton’s Ex Corde Foundation aims for no one going without
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Diocese of Hamilton’s Ex Corde Foundation is soon projected to crack the $10 million ceiling in charitable giving.
Church vocations go beyond the priesthood
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterLast month’s ShareLife Speaker Series shed light on the significance of vocations and how they can be better understood and nurtured.
Charities’ award honours Fullan’s legacy
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWhen the time of recognition finally arrived for one of the leading figures in social work in Toronto Catholic circles for nearly three decades, the man who had committed a large part of his life to assist so many took the selfless route.
Mideast conflict affect felt at Montreal Shoah memorial
By Anna FarrowShockwaves from the Gaza war impacted Christian-Jewish relations seriously enough to hamper a Montreal commemoration of the Shoah this year, say organizers of the 45th annual event held on April 28.
Halifax shelter program not so temporary
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWhat began as a short-term project by the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth to bring the city’s most vulnerable out of the cold and into temporary shelter remains a project in progress more than two years later.
Activists seek right to home birth
By Agnieszka Ruck, Candian Catholic NewsCOVID-19 and life issues have brought bodily autonomy and the right to accept or refuse medical treatment to the forefront in recent years.