TORONTO - When Chaminade College School football coach Pat Diodati met James Bodanis, he immediately knew playing football would pay off for the then Grade 9 student. Convincing Bodanis of that, however, proved to be less instantaneous.
New VICS leader aims to spread the word
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterJoyce de Gooijer is on the lookout. As the first lay director of the Volunteer International Christian Service (VICS), de Gooijer is eager to increase the organization’s recruits through improved public awareness.
Supreme Court's Whatcott decision disappoints religious freedom advocates
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A Supreme Court of Canada decision in the case of William Whatcott has disappointed religious freedom and free-speech advocates.
NDP under fire for Evangelical attack
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The NDP and its leader Thomas Mulcair are under fire for accusing Evangelicals of being anti-gay and opposed to Canadian values and Canadian law.
Vatican II remains relevant on campus, Collins says
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The teachings of the Second Vatican Council may be more than 50 years old but they shouldn’t be regarded as irrelevant on today’s post-secondary campuses, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.
Course to examine how the law deals with religion
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCharter changed relationship between courts, religion
Section 13 repeal ‘not a done deal’
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsSenate is next obstacle for end to anti-free speech clause in rights act
Hamilton gets a new auxiliary bishop
By Catholic Register StaffHAMILTON, ONT. - Fr. Daniel Miehm has been appointed the new auxiliary bishop for the Hamilton diocese.
Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana announced the appointment by Pope Benedict XVI Feb. 20.
Ottawa professor chosen Canada’s ambassador for religious freedom
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterUpdated 02/22/13
With a nod to slain Pakistani cabinet minister Shahbaz Bhatti, Prime Minister Stephen Harper inaugurated the long-awaited Office of Religious Freedom by appointing a Catholic scholar and public servant as its first-ever ambassador.
Student action helps to feed the children
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterWhen high school teachers want to show their students Christ’s work in action, they bring them to Canadian Food for Children, said Dr. Andrew Simone.
Loyola appeals to Supreme Court to settle religious freedom matter
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsMontreal school challenges ERC ruling
OTTAWA - A private Montreal Catholic high school has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to settle whether religious freedom applies to religious institutions as well as to individuals.