Canadian bishops recall importance of John XXIII, John Paul II
By Laura Ieraci, Catholic Register SpecialROME - The historic “Sunday of four popes” attracted more than 800,000 pilgrims — the largest turnout ever for a canonization Mass — including seven Canadian bishops.
King’s joins in poverty research project
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterThe solution to local poverty could be online. London, Ont.’s King’s University College has joined the the London Poverty Research Centre in opening a virtual hub to address and ultimately end poverty in the city.
Family, friends remember the life of rights league executive director Joanne McGarry
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Joanne McGarry was a lot of things to a lot of people — an advocate for Catholic civil rights, a Catholic journalist and a dedicated colleague to some, to others always be a dear friend, loving wife and caring mother of three. Now to all she is an angel in heaven.
Standing with the poor
By Catholic Register StaffOn a cold and rainy spring day, members of the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition gathered to pray for each and every Member of Provincial Parliament by name near the front steps of Queen’s Park.
Register columnist Joanne McGarry was a tireless worker for the Church
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A voice committed to faith and fairness has been silenced. Catholic Register columnist and executive director of the Catholic Civil Rights League Joanne McGarry succumbed to pancreatic cancer April 28. She was 60 years old.
Solution to homelessness at hand, but it won’t be cheap
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Homelessness is solvable and even if the solution isn’t cheap every dollar spent to put homeless people in an apartment of their own saves $2.17 that would otherwise be spent on hospital emergency room visits, other medical services, shelters, prisons and policing, a new study has found.
New nuncio getting up to speed on a changed Canada
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - It’s been 15 years since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Canada’s new apostolic nuncio, has served in Canada, and now that he is back, he has to reacquaint himself with a country he barely got to know first time around.
Quebec euthanasia not dead yet
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Forces opposed to euthanasia in Quebec have expressed disappointment newly elected Premier Philippe Couillard intends to press ahead with euthanasia legislation.
'Father of palliative care' warns Couillard against euthanasia legislation
By Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Dr. Balfour Mount, considered the “father of palliative care in North America,” has written an open letter to Quebec’s new premier advising him against re-introducing the euthanasia bill.
Chesterton debates live on
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The spirit of Catholic apologist and author G.K. Chesterton will inspire debate once again in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
Catholic bishops raise concerns, at home and abroad, with PM
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has raised concerns about “serious challenges” at home and abroad in an open letter to Prime Minister Harper dated April 17.