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October 30, 2018
“I have been half in love with easeful Death.” So wrote poet John Keats two centuries ago. For him it was sorrowful, yet his succinct sentence could well describe our current perspective in this country.
October 31, 2018
Stocks, bonds and mutual funds make great gifts — just ask the parishioners at St. Patrick’s in downtown Toronto.
There already were a few children in line making a bowl of cereal or waiting for the toaster to pop when Jazmin Torres burst through the basement doors at 7:42 a.m. St. Paul’s Basilica in the Corktown neighbourhood of East Toronto.
Donations of real estate are a popular way to benefit a favourite charity. Here are some of ways to donate real estate and the tax implications of this type of gift:
If people think they will no longer be paying taxes upon death, they are sadly mistaken. As Benjamin Franklin wrote, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
It happens often that a deceased person leaves a sum of money to support a broad cause without naming a specific charity.
When Amy Profenna recently met with a lawyer to update her Will, one of the questions she was asked was if she wanted to be cremated.
If vacations, weddings, babies and football games are important enough to require planning, why don’t we plan for sickness, frailty and dying?
Do you have capacity?
When climate scientists say humans have a mere 12 years to avoid extreme consequences — floods, famine, fires and refugees — from a two- to three-degree rise in the average global temperature, it may be foolish to wait for governments to solve the problem.
Fr. Don MacLean’s kidneys are failing and he needs dialysis on a regular basis in order to remain in good health. But with the help of The Shepherds’ Trust fund, he has found himself in the right place at the right time.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic convicted of blasphemy, and ordered her release from prison.
Former Toronto cardinal, Aloysius Ambrozic, wasn’t a big collector of art.
Eric Bundgard has some sage advice for everyone: you know death is a reality we will all face, so be prepared for when it occurs.
Have you ever wished you could do more to support the meaningful work of your church or favourite charity?
A lot of people think that creating an endowment fund is something only rich people can afford.
VATICAN – Christians and Hindus are bound by their belief in human dignity and share a responsibility to help those in need, said the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
VATICAN – The Vatican press office confirmed news reports that human bones had been found during reconstruction work in a building connected to the Vatican Embassy to Italy.
In 2016 the Canada Revenue Agency significantly changed the taxation of trusts by introducing a new category known as a General Rate Estate, or GRE.
VATICAN – The Sixth Commandment's mandate against adultery is a call to fidelity that applies not only to married couples, but to all Christians called to love others through their vocation, Pope Francis said.