Toronto priest treasures saint’s lamp that kept flame of faith alight
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A light in the darkness has travelled across centuries, cultures and continents to wind up in Fr. Joseph Chandrakanthan’s living room in Toronto.
'Wall of ignorance' fuels Holy Land fears
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A Canadian bishop who travelled to Gaza with the annual Holy Land Co-ordination visit to the Middle East Jan. 11-12 says fear is the biggest obstacle to mutual recognition of human dignity in the region.
Prayer for unity embraced across Canada
By Catholic Register StaffThe opportunity annually extended to Christians worldwide to be unified in prayer comes this year from Brazil, and it is being embraced in Canada from coast to coast.
Salesians carry on 200-year legacy of St. John Bosco
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - In a west end Toronto neighbourhood, the 200-year legacy of St. John Bosco lives on.
O’Gara ecumenical essays published
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - One of Canada’s greatest theologians is still publishing more than two years after she died.
‘Catholic’ is removed from Montreal social agency’s name
By Alan Hustak, Catholic Register SpecialMONTREAL - Montreal’s Catholic Community Services is no longer Catholic.
Catholic sponsors set to answer call as Canada to take in 13,000 refugees
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Catholic refugee sponsors stand ready to do their part in bringing 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, but they want to hear more from the federal government about its plans.
Toronto Tamils welcome Pope's 'message of healing'
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Pope Francis’ mission of healing to Sri Lanka will be a critical moment for Toronto’s huge Tamil community, which includes thousands of refugees still mourning relatives killed in the 26-year Sri Lankan civil war, said Tamil priest and theologian Fr. Joseph Chandrakanthan.
New abortion regulations take hold in New Brunswick
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterWith the new year came fewer abortion restrictions in New Brunswick, to the dismay of pro-lifers.
Rimouski Archbishop Fournier's sudden death a blow to Church
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsCharlie Hebdo 'part of the situation' that led to attack, says Charles Taylor
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhile nothing can ever justify cold-blooded murder, the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris are no surprise, said Canada’s most famous Catholic philosopher.