Michael Swan

Religious orders ‘astounded’ by Development and Peace issue

January 29, 2019

Twenty-two religious orders have signed a letter questioning the wisdom of withholding funds from Development and Peace and expressing dismay over the extended investigation into 52 of the organization’s 180 partners around the world.

UK doctors head for vote on assisted suicide

January 28, 2019

Britain’s Royal College of Physicians has adopted a neutral position on assisted suicide until they hear back from British doctors on whether they favour changing United Kingdom laws against doctors helping their patients commit suicide.

Pope Francis' vision raises concern from pro-life advocates

January 23, 2019

A proposal by Pope Francis to broaden the pro-life agenda to encompass a wider array of life-related issues is not sitting well with some members of Canada’s pro-life movement.

Survey is digging deep into youth homelessness

January 23, 2019

How young people end up homeless and what happens to them once they’re on the street are basic questions for those who want to end homelessness.

Trudeau needs to sign UN nuclear treaty, says Canadian Council of Churches

January 23, 2019

Leaders of the 26 churches who represent more than 85 per cent of Canada’s Christians are demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss nuclear arms policy.

African bishops, Canada’s D&P charge Congo election results of ‘monumental cheating’

January 17, 2019

Who really won the election in Congo matters immensely to the Congolese people, but it also matters to Canada’s Catholic development agency, which spent the last three years helping ordinary Congolese get ready to vote.

Justice is the central theme for Week of Prayer

January 14, 2019

Indonesian faith leaders didn’t have look far for inspiration in choosing the prayers for the 111th annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Venezuela’s refugee wave is growing

January 11, 2019

Neighbouring countries are bracing to receive an additional five million Venezuelan refugees this year on top of the three million people who have already left the crisis-stricken nation.

Bishop Atilla Mikloshazy's life marked by pastoral care, liturgical reform

January 9, 2019

From his first job in a labour camp to his last job praying for the Society of Jesus, Bishop Atilla Mikloshazy worked hard at one thing — caring for people.

Probe sought into Canadian-owned mine in Guatemala

January 9, 2019

In the absence of a long-promised federal ombudsperson, legal experts have asked the British Columbia Securities Commission to investigate the sale of a Canadian-owned silver mine in Guatemala.