Human rights complaint accuses French board of homophobia
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - A human rights complaint alleging systemic homophobia in an Ontario French-language Catholic school is “groundless,” said a board superintendent.
Dufferin-Peel board won't appeal ruling exempting student from religion class
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will not appeal a court decision that allows parents to remove their non-Catholic children from religious classes and events.
Catholic parents start petition against OECTA participation at gay pride parade
TORONTO - At least 1,000 Ontarians are calling on the province's Catholic school trustees to demand the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association abandon its decision to have representation at the World Pride Parade.
Board mulls appeal of exemption for non-Catholic students from religion
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - A court ruling that exempts a non-Catholic student with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board from attending religious festivities could rock the Catholicity of Ontario's Catholic education system.
U.S. veterans drawn to Catholic universities
LEVITTOWN, PA. - Catholic colleges and universities across the United States are attracting military veterans of recent wars with a combination of financial aid, individualized assistance and opportunities for peer support.
Catholics unite on campuses across Canada
For the first time, students from across Canada united in Toronto and held a national event to launch the annual Catholic Students’ Week.
Collaboration at King’s gives students an edge
As an aspiring Catholic school teacher, David Easter was drawn to King’s University College in part by a unique collaborative program between the university and Ontario’s high schools.
Chaplain combats ‘radical secularization’ of university campus
As the Catholic chaplain at two secular universities Ania Krysciak believes organizing retreats for students with no religious affiliation is critical for their spiritual formation.
Keep Catholic identity clear, says Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY - Catholic universities must give "uncompromising" and "unambiguous" witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute their Catholic identity, Pope Francis said.
Coffee to combat social justice apathy on campus
TORONTO - A Catholic education involves more than books and study. It means getting involved to make a difference. At least, that’s how Eman Cheema sees it.
Pope Francis’ message resonates on Canadian campuses
TORONTO - Timothy Keslick believes Pope Francis’s small gestures are making a big impact on Canada’s university students.
