Speaking to Catholic lawyers at this year’s Red Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller emphasized the need for a broader understanding of religious freedom in Canada, challenging the nation to uphold its reputation for “healthy secularism.”
Students, staff ‘blindsided’ by Brescia merger
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterOver 300 undergraduates and faculty assembled at the Save Brescia Rally on Sept. 27 to protest Canada’s only women’s university fully integrating into Western University in May 2024 after years of being an affiliated college.
Tolkien’s Middle Earth shaped by his Catholicism
By Joshua Ben Joseph, Catholic Register SpecialEager eyes and willing ears filled the room as Lord of the Rings aficionados thronged to the University of Toronto’s Newman Centre to discuss hobbits, elves and all things Tolkien.
MP Ed Fast’s Bill C-314 gains some NDP support
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterConservative MP Ed Fast said he feels his bill to stop the expansion of MAiD (medical assistance in dying) to the mentally ill is gaining support across the country, and even within the House of Commons chambers.
Better mental health care over more assisted death: poll
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFour in five Canadians (82 per cent) oppose expanding euthanasia eligibility further without first improving mental health care services, according to a new poll co-released by the Angus Reid Institute and Canadian think tank Cardus.
Academics must take back history, Bolen says
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterArchbishop Donald Bolen charged young Canadian academics with a call to action to be critical contributors to the telling of history surrounding Canada’s past relations with its Indigenous people.
Even small acts can help fight food insecurity
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterLeaders from the Yonge Street Mission (YSM) declared to over 200 Catholic Women’s League (CWL) members living in the Greater Toronto Area that they can all make a difference in the fight against hunger.
No to MAiD, bishops reiterate
By Peter StocklandThe incoming president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has served notice that so-called Medical Assistance in Dying is a no-go for institutions and associations the operate under the Church’s name.
Archbishop Francis Leo vows to keep his flock safe
By Joshua Ben Joseph, Catholic Register SpecialAs Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo was conferred the pallium at a Sept. 29 ceremony at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, the archbishop promised that he would, like the shepherd, keep watch over his flock and keep them safe.