Michael Swan

'Call for Conscience' calls for action against assisted suicide

January 23, 2018

As the groundwork for a lawsuit is being laid to challenge the right of Catholic health care institutions to opt out of assisted suicide, Ontario’s bishops and the Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience are mounting their second annual Call For Conscience campaign.

Church celebrates ‘blessings’ of refugees

January 19, 2018

The enduring and growing relationship between Toronto’s Catholics and refugees has created a “rich mix of people” in the city’s churches, says Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick.

Watchdog to investigate complaints about overseas Canadian mining companies

January 17, 2018

A 20-year fight for government oversight of Canadian mining companies overseas has resulted in an watchdog who will soon have power to independently investigate human rights abuses.

St. Francis Xavier relic draws more than 13,000 pilgrims in Mississauga

January 16, 2018

They lined up around the block and waited hours just to catch a five second glimpse of a 465-year-old, incorrupt arm.

Merger creates largest Catholic healthcare network

January 14, 2018

Toronto’s new, giant, still-unnamed Catholic health care network has its first boss lined up and with him a commitment to help engineer a better health system in Canada from the bottom up.

Fears for life of Jesuit priest rise after Honduran vote

January 11, 2018

Canada’s Jesuits have written their second letter in five months to Canadian government officials asking Ottawa to speak out in defence of a Honduran Jesuit priest whose life is in danger.

Doctors set to fight global abortion policy

January 10, 2018

An ethics policy that demands doctors refer for abortion, even against their conscience, could become a global policy at the next general assembly of the World Medical Association in October.

The Catholic Register is 125: In the beginning

January 5, 2018

The Catholic Register is 125 yearsold on January 5. Since 1893, it has strived to reflect the opinions and the events that have been important to Canada and its Catholic citizens.

Kachin refugee in Canada buoyed by Pope’s message

January 3, 2018

Despite being unable to use the word Rohingya while he was in Myanmar, the Pope’s message on religious diversity and respect for minorities got through loud and clear, a Catholic refugee from Myanmar told The Catholic Register.

New hospice to aid homeless on the journey home

December 31, 2017

The journey home can be hard, but it’s harder for the homeless.