Holy Land Catholic leaders have appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Canadian support in dealing with the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.
Liberals consider pausing MAiD expansion to mentally ill
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFederal Justice Minister Arif Virani said Dec. 13 that the Liberals are contemplating pausing plans to broaden the eligibility of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to individuals solely with a mental illness beginning March 17. Cabinet will weigh the feedback offered by a joint parliamentary committee, medical professionals and other stakeholders.
Toronto Archdiocese to fund eight reconciliation projects
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Archdiocese of Toronto is allotting more than $2.7 million to fund eight projects to support the ongoing journey of healing and reconciliation with Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Métis people.
Chaplaincies embrace bishops’ youth evangelization plan
By Joshua Ben Joseph, Catholic Register SpecialCatholic chaplaincies across Toronto are looking at ways to incorporate the Canadian bishops’ new template for youth evangelization into their campus work.
For Rudy Fernandes, it’s a ‘Merry Christmas’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterRudy Fernandes will not back down.
A longtime member of Cristo Rei Parish in Mississauga, Ont., Fernandes and his wife Maureen have implored hundreds of politicians, mainly in the Greater Toronto Area, via letters for almost a dozen years to reassert “Merry Christmas” as the de facto holiday season greeting in the public square.
369 abuse claims filed against St. John’s Archdiocese
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterMore than 350 people have stepped forward with a claim of being sexually abused by the Christian Brothers of Ireland at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in the 1940s through ’60s or by Archdiocese of St. John’s clergy over time.
Storm-ravaged steeple back above St. Martin of Tours, PEI
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAn early Christmas gift arrived Nov. 30 for the people of Cumberland, P.E.I, a county municipality devastated by post-tropical storm Fiona in September 2022.
Indigenous inspiration drawn from Our Lady
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterGraydon Nicholas, the Wolastoqey Indigenous elder, chancellor of St. Thomas University and member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, will deliver a presentation about the patroness of Indigenous peoples in North and South America on Dec. 12 at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Halifax.
A side of health care on St. Francis Table menu
By Luke Mandato, Catholic Register SpecialAfter having for years helped to deliver daily nourishment to those in need, St. Francis Table is now offering free health services to that same clientele.
Bishops’ video series puts the spotlight on Advent
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor the fourth year running, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is spiritually accompanying Catholics during Advent with short video reflections, inspired by the Gospel readings, published to its YouTube channel and website.
Persistence grants pipe organ a new life
By Anna FarrowA pipe organ made by lauded Quebec organ builder Karl Wilhelm has found a new home in Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne, a small, neighbourhood parish church in Montreal.