Bill C-11, one of the most hotly debated pieces of legislation in recent Canadian history, received royal assent and became law on April 27.
Order of Malta elects Canadian as grand master
By Justin McLellan, OSV NewsThe Sovereign Order of Malta has elected Canadian Fra' John T. Dunlap as its 81st grand master, the first non-European ever to head the order.
Pope Francis pushes return of Indigenous artifacts
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPope Francis is getting personally involved in making sure sacred items and cultural artifacts held in the Vatican Museums are returned to Canadian Indigenous communities.
Charting the way toward reconciliation
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterClose to nine months after Pope Francis’ penitential pilgrimage to apologize to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Catholics from across the country gathered in-person and online to reflect on the historic visit and to consider the way forward.
Jesuit Refugee Service pleads for open door refugee policy
By Susan KorahJesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has strongly denounced a recent agreement that would shut down illegal border crossings such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York State that has facilitated the arrival of thousands of refugees into Canada.
Renowned scholar of Christian mysticism receives honorary degree in Toronto
By Laura IeraciSitting at his desk in his cozy home office in Chicago, eminent Catholic theologian Bernard McGinn describes his most recent book project over a Zoom call, his warm personality emanating through the computer screen.
Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterMultiple aspects of the recently released Health Canada guidance about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) trouble Nicole Scheidl, executive director of Canadian Physicians for Life.
Waterloo trustee apologizes for 'racist,' 'anti-Christian' tweet
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterWendy Ashby, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustee under fire from parents for posts on Twitter deemed as “racist, sexist and anti-Christian,” has broken her public silence with a statement released on the school board’s website.
For Sr. Sadler, it’s all for the Lord
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterSr. Margaret Sadler has the disposition of a true missionary. This means the 87-year-old Sister of the Child Jesus prefers to do her work on behalf of the Lord without attracting any adulation or fanfare.
‘Back to basics’ bill draws educators’ concern
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterConcerns about excessive centralization in the education system, with Queen’s Park encroaching on school board autonomy, are getting kid-glove treatment from Catholic trustees’ associations while the union representing Catholic teachers is raising red flags.