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October 2020

October 25

Live classes draw students to Catholic college

October 25, 2020

It's been a unique start to post-secondary education for many students taking the next step on their educational path in this year of COVID-19.

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Saints are models of faithful discipleship

October 25, 2020

Who is your favourite saint? Do you know something about the life of the saint?

October 26

Pope Francis announces new cardinals

October 26, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.

Protesters target churchgoers in Poland over abortion ruling

October 26, 2020

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's bishops' conference decried attacks on churches by demonstrators protesting a near-total ban on abortions by the country's Constitutional Court and urged restraint from violence and dialogue.

Transcript shows pope's distinction between gay marriage, civil unions

October 26, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- When Pope Francis said gay people have a right to be in a family and that gay couples needed some form of civil law to protect their rights, he was not saying that gay couples should have a right to adopt children.

October 27

Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

October 27, 2020

WASHINGTON -- A divided Senate, in a 52-48 vote, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the Supreme Court the evening of Oct. 26 and soon afterward she was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at a White House ceremony.

Vatican court continues trial on alleged abuse at minor seminary

October 27, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- At a criminal trial involving alleged sexual abuse at a minor seminary located in the Vatican, the Vatican City State criminal court accepted a motion to allow the alleged victim to seek damages from the seminary and the religious institution that runs it.

October 28

Pope Francis calls for Poland to protect life amid protests over abortion law

October 28, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- As protests against a near-total ban on abortions gripped Poland, Pope Francis urged the people of the country to defend life.

Inequity on rise, systemic change needed

October 28, 2020

OTTAWA -- Anti-poverty groups say Canadians most vulnerable to living in poverty will fall further behind because of COVID-19 unless post-pandemic recovery efforts focus on eliminating systemic issues keeping them in a perpetual state of poverty.

Refugee endowment keeps on giving

October 28, 2020

Most charitable gifts are spent. The money is spent responsibly and carefully and there’s never enough of it, but the money gets spent. That’s why there’s always another letter, another appeal, another campaign.

Speaking Out: A purposeful interior life

October 28, 2020

It would be impossible to encompass all the ways a Catholic woman could live purposefully in 2020. However, one virtual workshop explained some of the core elements in a six-session thought-provoking series of online talks and seminars.

In praise of Newman and a liberal arts education

October 28, 2020

Rev. Dr. Peter Gittens, a Toronto School of Theology lecturer, sees first hand the lack of appreciation for the liberal arts which has grown over the past two centuries. He noticed it years ago when teaching at a Catholic school where he saw a lack of focus on theology courses.

Charles Lewis: Here’s why we need to oppose euthanasia

October 28, 2020

I would not blame you if you sighed in frustration at yet another column about euthanasia. You may think others and myself have made the point repeatedly.

Unofficial Wisconsin Catholic paper takes aim at voters

October 28, 2020

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, a publication mailed to Catholic homes around Wisconsin is seeking to influence the vote of readers.

Securities as a gift offers tax savings

October 28, 2020

If you are thinking of a charitable gift or bequest to a charity, it is prudent to consider the assets that appreciate in value and are subject to a capital gains tax.

Minimizing probate fees requires careful planning

October 28, 2020

Your death may be the end of life, but it’s not the end of the bills. Aside from burial costs, cleaning up the monthly household bills, the executor of the estate will usually be faced with probate fees.

October 29

Safe Third Country rules remain in place

October 29, 2020

With an Oct. 26 ruling that keeps the status quo at the U.S.-Canada border, asylum seekers will continue to be sent back into indefinite detention in American jails before eventually being deported back to the countries they are fleeing.

Being a donor matters

October 29, 2020

Mary Thicket is not rich. But that doesn’t stop her from being a donor.

Jesuits delay naming suspected abusers

October 29, 2020

OTTAWA -- The promise to release a detailed public list of all Canadian Jesuits who have been “credibly accused” of sex abuse has been delayed until at least the spring.

Editorial: Long road to unity

October 29, 2020

The news that the Vatican and the Chinese government extended their ground-breaking but controversial 2018 provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops was met with a mixture of skepticism, hope and dismay.