Safe Third Country Agreement violates rights, says court
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s Federal Court has ruled the country’s Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by sending refugees who arrive at Canada’s land borders back to detention in the United States.
Priest in Waterloo, Ont., suspended after allegation of misconduct
By Catholic Register StaffFr. Frank Freitas, a priest in Waterloo, Ont., has been suspended from priestly ministry after a “substantiated allegation of professional misconduct.”
Pandemic has lessons on building a more caring society
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the “heartbreaking” neglect that many elderly Canadians and other vulnerable people have been facing in modern Canadian society, but that exposure can also be an opportunity for Catholics and other Canadians to reassess our “values and lifestyle” in a meaningful way, say Canada’s Catholic bishops.
Jesus statue vandalized at Calgary church
By Catholic Register StaffThe Calgary Police Service has launched an investigation into the vandalizing of a bronze Jesus statue by the front doors of a city parish.
Summer school enrolment surges
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterIn a summer deeply impacted by global pandemic, virtual summer school has proven popular for students looking to maximize their time during normal vacation months.
St. Mike’s reaches for the stars to fill Sutton Family Chair
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPutting an astrophysicist in the company of medievalists, literature scholars and historians may not seem like a natural fit, but it’s a perfect match as far as David Sylvester is concerned.
Fight for justice built on Catholic roots
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor teenage anti-racism activist Brooklyn Albuquerque, the fight for social justice hits painfully close to home.
Ignite youth camps adapt to COVID-19 terrain
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterLearning about God’s profound love in seminars and small groups, experiencing Christ during eucharistic adoration and dancing to worship tunes are among the joys traditionally experienced at an Ignite Camp.
‘Community is our bread and butter’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterSt. Michael’s College president and vice-chancellor David Sylvester lives and dies by the credo of Catholic education — education of the whole person in the context of a faithful learning community.
Charities need a lifeline to survive crisis
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- With the federal government facing an increasing deficit piled up by spending on COVID-19 relief measures, a Christian think tank says Ottawa must do more to help charities survive the effects of the pandemic.