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April 2021

April 28

Ukrainian bishop says Russian troops instilling fear in border regions

April 28, 2021

A Catholic bishop from eastern Ukraine said tensions remain high despite an announced withdrawal of Russian forces.

April 29

Ontario bishops renew push for conscience rights to protect health-care workers

April 29, 2021

OTTAWA -- Ontario’s Catholic bishops are calling on the faithful to demand legislation to protect health-care workers from having to participate in procedures that go against their faith and conscience.

Bishops denounce revival of fetal tissue research

April 29, 2021

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee is calling on the Biden administration to fund research “that does not rely upon body parts taken from innocent children killed through abortion.”

Editorial: Celebrate family

April 29, 2021

As the story goes … a doctor asked a patient if anyone in his family suffered from insanity. “No,” he replied. “We all seem to enjoy it.”

Readers Speak Out: May 2, 2021

April 29, 2021

Wonderful work Re: Sisters turn crisis pregnancy into storybook ending (April 4): What an awesomely uplifting story your YSN writer, Angelica Vecchiato, wrote describing the wonderful work the Sisters of Life are performing: aiding women facing an unexpected pregnancy.

St. Finnan’s joins exclusive club as Canada's newest Minor Basilica

April 29, 2021

OTTAWA -- A Catholic church that dates back to the early 1800s in eastern Ontario is Canada’s newest basilica, becoming one of only 27 Catholic churches in Canada to be designated as a minor basilica.

Beyond high school: Preparing for life’s next big step

April 29, 2021

In May of 1968 student protesters in Paris put up signs that read, “Be realistic — demand the impossible.” Other signs read, “Life, quickly.” Meanwhile in the United States young people rose up in disgust over their government’s conduct of the Vietnam War and Canadian universities began filling up with American draft dodgers.

Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage goes virtual again

April 29, 2021

EDMONTON -- This year’s Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage is going online once again, the second year in a row.

Glen Argan: Solidarity involves a shared destination

April 29, 2021

When we talk about a sustainable society, the mind almost automatically shifts to the natural environment. Climate change, pollution, wilderness protection and restrained use of natural resources become the topics at the top of the agenda.

Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance May 10

April 29, 2021

DUBLIN -- The Irish government said a COVID-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted May 10.

April 30

Farms could be COVID hotspot, again

April 30, 2021

A year after three migrant farm workers died in Ontario and COVID-19 infections ran rampant in bunkhouses, Fr. Peter Ciallella is worried about this year’s growing season.

Mary Marrocco: Humanity’s secret name: ‘Cared For’

April 30, 2021

Bicycles are a popular means of transportation, with a long history — my grandfather’s bicycle, the only vehicle he ever owned, got him to and from work at the Quaker Oats factory 364 days per year.

Unmasking the pandemic creativity: Mask4Aid a path to creative expression

April 30, 2021

In coping with challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and students are turning to art as a means of expression, hope and renewal.

First Nations mentorship includes Catholic outreach

April 30, 2021

The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) is laying the groundwork to provide more Indigenous youth with the training to succeed in roles that require the skill of technical self-reliance.