Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
Long way to go on path of reconciliation
One year after the historic papal visit to Canada, positive signs abound.
No ‘quick fix’ to housing asylum seekers, says ORAT head
There is no “quick fix” for a deluge of refugees overflowing Toronto’s shelter system, said Deacon Rudy Ovcjak.
Pro-lifers censored, challenge claims
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) has filed a constitutional challenge against the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) on behalf of the Campaign Life Coalition and a female anti-abortion advocate.
Mother’s love inspires Calgary priest
A mother’s love, and her refusal to abort her child more than three decades ago, has culminated in Calgary ordaining its newest priest.
Tax break sought to save historic Nova Scotia church
Nation Prospère Acadie is continuing its quest to save historic St. Bernard Church in Digby County, N.S.
Canada's bishops speak out for religious freedom
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a new pastoral letter, is seeking to empower Catholics to reclaim their distinctive perspective and voice in society.
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition executive director Alex Schadenberg and pro-life blogger Patricia Maloney have channeled the mystery-cracking spirit of Sherlock Holmes in a quest to determine how much the Ontario government is paying for medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
‘Still a long way to go’ for ShareLife
The ShareLife parish campaign has raised $8.5 million as of June 21, which equates to roughly 62 per cent of its $13.8-million goal for the year.
Pope Francis meeting Cuban leader ‘disappointing’
A Vatican meeting between Pope Francis and Cuban President and First Secretary Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 20 drew a small protest at the Via della Conciliazione (Road of the Conciliation), the boulevard leading to St. Peter’s Square.
Oblate commission to examine abuse response
Retired Quebec Justice André Denis has been appointed by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, OMI Lacombe Canada and the Oblates of the Province of France to lead the Oblate Safeguarding Commission, an independent examination of historical allegations of sexual abuse against Johannes Rivoire.