Mickey Conlon

Religious demand cleaner economy

May 22, 2020

More than 200 Catholic sisters from across Canada want Ottawa to deny a bailout to the oil and gas industry and invest in building a cleaner, low-carbon economy after COVID-19.

When somebody says we need help, that’s what you do’

May 21, 2020

After 40 years serving some of the most vulnerable in society with St. Elizabeth Health Care, Patricia Malone was easing into her retirement. Her career wasn’t in the rearview mirror yet, but she was working half-time as she prepared for life beyond work.

Grieving a ‘hidden tragedy’ of pandemic

May 21, 2020

The quiet victims during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic have been those grieving the death of a loved one.

Safety top priority as Catholic schools stay closed

May 20, 2020

Partners in Catholic education are in agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cancel in-class learning for the rest of this school year.

Archdiocese plots plans for re-opening

May 20, 2020

As Ontario and other provinces slowly begin to re-open a society that’s been in lockdown for more than two months, Church officials are well on their way in preparing for the lifting, or modifying, of the ban on large-scale gatherings like Mass celebrations.

Giving Tuesday lives up to name

May 15, 2020

It’s hard to tell how Giving Tuesday affected donations to Catholic charities in Canada, but ShareLife did see an uptick in donations from an e-mail blast sent to coincide with the annual charitable fundraising day May 5.

The signs of the cross keep church a welcoming presence

May 15, 2020

The doors may be locked at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Elora, Ont., but Christ is still open and welcoming parishioners.

Virus brings troubled times to airport

May 14, 2020

It’s not been difficult for Fr. John Mullins to practise social distancing in his ministry at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Rosalie Hall an oasis for young moms in isolation

May 9, 2020

Being isolated and away from friends and extended family can take its toll on anyone, but imagine being 18, pregnant or recently given birth, or coping with mental health issues or other societal complications.

Clinic dealing with grief, isolation issues

May 9, 2020

Perhaps the frustrations of being a priest in a time of pandemic can be no better summed up than in the anguish that followed the slaughter of 22 people in Nova Scotia.