Mickey Conlon

Artists work on restoring St. Catherine's cathedral for 175 anniversary

September 14, 2019

As Carlos Nunes and his team uncover the visual glories that have been plastered, painted and papered over in historic churches, he can’t help but joke about what that work has meant to him and the livelihood of other fine art restorers.

ShareLife looks on bright side of campaign

September 12, 2019

ShareLife’s 2019 campaign may not have reached its goal, nor matched last year’s standard, but Arthur Peters is still viewing the campaign through a positive lens.

Catholic election debate in Toronto a hot ticket

September 11, 2019

The 1,000-plus tickets made available to Toronto’s Catholic community for an archdiocesan-sponsored federal election debate were gobbled up within three days.

History in the making: JP II visits Canada 35 years ago

September 6, 2019

Thirty-five years ago this month, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit Canada. The impact of those 12 days in September hasn’t been forgotten.

Indigenous voice being heard in curriculum

August 31, 2019

Native studies have come a long way in the last two decades and there are no signs that the pace of change in the program is going to slow down.

King’s taking fresh look at security

August 31, 2019

Security has become such an inflammatory issue on both a political and social level that reasoned debate around the topic seems almost impossible.

Catholics stay on course on sex-ed

August 29, 2019

Most of the elements of a 2015 sex-ed curriculum introduced by the then-governing Liberals in Ontario and repealed in 2018 by the incoming Progressive Conservative government will remain in a new Health and Physical Education curriculum announced by the province Aug. 21.

St. Michael's College School gets new principal

August 29, 2019

James McKinnon knows he joins the St. Michael’s College School community at a pivotal time in its storied history, stepping into the cauldron as the school rebounds from a tough 2018-19 year that saw an unexpected glare of scandal tarnish the school’s reputation.

A fresh face on an old friend

August 24, 2019

A familiar face that has greeted visitors entering St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica since the late-1980s is getting a facelift.

Program offers ‘a sense of belonging’

August 23, 2019

At 18, Joshua Bujold is about to return to high school. It’s been a few years since he’s been surrounded by classmates and he hopes this time things will be different when he attends Toronto’s Msgr. Fraser High School.