A series of murals behind the altar of St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica painted over in the 1950s were restored to their former glory for the Halifax landmark’s 200th anniversary.

St. Mary’s bears witness to Halifax’s past

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For 200 years, St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica has been a fixture in the heart of downtown Halifax.

Migrant farm workers at Scotlynn Group Inc.’s Vittoria, Ont., operation harvest crop on a late June Sunday.

Diocese seeks status in farm labourers’ appeal

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BURFORD, ONT. -- The Diocese of Hamilton wants a chance to speak up for migrant workers in an upcoming court case.

A picture of Juan Lopez Chaparro is displayed during the memorial Mass held in Burford, Ont.

Migrant’s death hits community hard

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BURFORD, ONT. -- With many of Scotlynn Group Inc.’s migrant farm workers either still in or just out of quarantine, few were able to attend a memorial Mass on June 28 for Juan Lopez Chaparro at Blessed Sacrament Church in Burford, Ont.

Probe into beheaded Sudbury statues stalled

Probe into beheaded Sudbury statues stalled

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The investigation into the beheading of eight Stations of the Cross statues at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in downtown Sudbury has hit a standstill.

Feds granted more time for changes to assisted suicide law

Feds granted more time for changes to assisted suicide law

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A Quebec court has agreed to allow the federal government to put off making changes to Canada’s medically-assisted suicide law until mid-December.

Dr. Robert Walley, left, founder of MaterCare International, meets Pope John Paul II.

Dr. Walley dedicated life to maternal care

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OTTAWA -- Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of Dr. Robert Walley, a Catholic doctor who committed his life to helping save the lives of mothers and babies in the developing world.

Register captures honours at Catholic Press Association awards

Register captures honours at Catholic Press Association awards

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The Catholic Register picked four first-place awards among the 22 honours it received at the Catholic Press Association awards on July 2.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

PM urged to take spiritual approach to reconciliation

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Two weeks after crown prosecutors in British Columbia dropped civil and criminal charges against 22 protesters arrested in February for defying a court injunction against blocking pipeline construction crews on Wet’suwet’en territory, the Catholic bishops and Indigenous elders in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle are telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to get on with the job of reconciliation by employing a more spiritual approach to dialogue.

With almost 80 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada occurring in long-term care facilities, there will need to be a reckoning of just how these homes should operate in the future.

A call to action for long-term care

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Catholics are getting ready to play a role in the post-COVID look at what went wrong in long-term care, but that response is divided between a walk-softly approach and others demanding radical change.

Pope Francis blesses palliums as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2020.

Canadian archbishop gets third pallium

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VATICAN CITY -- Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa-Cornwall is preparing to retire, but first he is planning a liturgy where he will receive the pallium. Again.

Camp Brébeuf in Rockwood, Ont., will operate day camps in August, but has taken an economic hit with the news that the government has ruled overnight camp programs will not be allowed in the province.

Hamilton CYO’s future hangs in balance

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The Catholic Youth Organization in Hamilton has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that it’s at the point of wondering if it will be able to carry on beyond this summer.

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