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The pledge was buried deep within the federal budget and delivered almost as an afterthought. Still, it is encouraging to see the Liberals keeping a 2015 election promise on palliative care.
Editorial: South Sudan is desperately crying out for the world’s attention
By Catholic Register EditorialAlmost six years ago The Catholic Register reported that the world’s 193rd nation came into being as a That was South Sudan in 2011 facing an uncertain future.
Editorial: Ottawa's decision to fund and advocate abortion overseas is tragic
By Catholic Register EditorialIt was bad enough when the federal Liberals reversed Conservative policy and began using taxpayer money to fund overseas abortions. But a much bolder edict that will now see Canada help bankroll efforts by some foreign groups to overturn anti-abortion laws in Africa and other developing nations is a step way too far.
Editorial: There’s more work to be done on Church's sex abuse policies
By Catholic Register EditorialPope Francis has been commended frequently as a forceful advocate for reform regarding the Church’s response to clerical sex abuse. But the resignation of a female member of the commission he established to steer those reforms has cast a shadow over his good intentions.
Editorial: Our Christian duty to care for refugees crossing the border
By Catholic Register EditorialAs Canadians debate how we should respond to a surge in asylum seekers crossing southern borders, Catholics should reflect on recent words from Pope Francis about what he calls the scandal of hypocrisy.
Editorial: Doctor-assisted death is a risky business
By Catholic Register EditorialAs society grapples with the rising cost of health care comes word of potential savings of up to $124 million annually from the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. It turns out that lethal injection is good business. Who didn’t see this coming?
Editorial: Guaranteed basic income is the Christ-like thing to do
By Catholic Register EditorialThe concept of a guaranteed basic income for the poor has been around at least since St. Thomas More pondered the topic 500 years ago in the court of Henry VIII. Napoleon apparently liked the idea. U.S. founding father Thomas Paine was an active proponent after the American Revolution. Even disgraced president Richard Nixon floated its potential as a means to tackle poverty.
Editorial: Right the wrong of dismissing health workers' conscience rights
By Catholic Register EditorialFollowing the shooting deaths of six men inside a Quebec City mosque, politicians quite rightly condemned the slaughter and affirmed Canada’s commitment to diversity, inclusiveness and tolerance.
Editorial: Justice must rule in wake of U.S. refugee ban
By Catholic Register EditorialUnlike chaotic situations that arise from unpredictable or uncontrollable circumstances, this one was unnecessary and entirely avoidable.
Editorial: Bishops' opposition to Israeli settlements is a cry for peace
By Catholic Register EditorialEarly each year bishops from North America and Europe join bishops from the Holy Land on an information tour of those sacred but troubled lands. The visit this January had added significance because 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War and the start of the ongoing occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.
Editorial: Don’t be Trumped
By Catholic Register EditorialFirst came the Year of Mercy, followed by the U.S. election and now the inauguration of Donald Trump as president. It’s as if, in encouraging mercy, Pope Francis anticipated this Trumpian age before any of us saw it coming.