
Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register
Sr. Prejean wages constant fight for lives on death row
While some might say Sr. Helen Prejean has experienced great success in her fight to abolish the death penalty, she believes she’s only helped make some strides in the battle.
Haitian unrest hits Development and Peace partners
Two weeks of violent political unrest in Haiti is wreaking havoc with Development and Peace’s partner organizations.
Citizens for Public Justice Lenten campaign puts carbon on hit list
As the federal government finds itself embroiled in battles with a number of provinces over its introduction of a price on carbon, Citizens for Public Justice wants to let it know there are many in the faith community that support government efforts dealing with climate change.
Bracing for impact: A four-per-cent cut would trim $1 billion from Ontario's education budget
As Ontario budget consultations wrapped up Feb. 8, Liz Stuart questioned how much of a conversation really took place.
The Browns hit all the right notes at 60 years of marriage
For 60 years, David and Jeannette Brown have made beautiful music together.
At one Toronto Catholic school, situated in an affluent part of the downtown core, about 13 per cent of its students go to sleep each night surrounded by others struggling to get by in a wealthy city that can often forget its downtrodden.
Halfway through three-year plan, Green Churches Network aims to expand its national footprint
It surprises Gregory Lynch when he fields calls at the Green Churches Network from churches looking for ways to lessen their carbon footprint.
Taking on a new role in life comes with its challenges, but Brenda Spitzer steps into Catholic Family Services of Toronto with the knowledge she will be following along a steady path laid down by her predecessors for almost a century.
Canadian Physicians for Life is mobilizing its members for a grassroots appeal to politicians to protect doctors who do not wish to participate in any way in the assisted suicide of patients.
Stan Surman has officially been retired for more than 20 years, but not when it comes to his work at church.