TORONTO - It’s highly unlikely Ontario will meet its own poverty-reduction targets in 2013, food bank use has hit record levels and Ontario’s bishops are worried that decent housing has become a distant dream for too many people.
Marriage better for women’s health
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Being married matters to the health of mothers and possibly to the health of their children, a new study by Marcelo Urquia has found.
Lending a hand becomes a Christmas tradition
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterChristmas dinner comes a day late for Zenzie Rees, who forgoes cooking the traditional holiday meal at home and instead volunteers and eats at The Good Shepherd Refuge on Boxing Day. Rees volunteers her time to serve Christmas dinner with about 80 others from noon until 2:30 p.m. at the downtown mission.
Pro-lifers protest Trudeau appearance at Sudbury school
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterFor the second consecutive day pro-life supporters in Sudbury, Ont., are protesting the Dec. 21 appearance of Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau at St. Charles College.
Livelihood on the line to serve pro-life cause
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - For pro-life activists Ruth Lobo Shaw and her husband James Shaw, a new baby last August only strengthened their willingness to put even their livelihoods on the line.
CCCB president sends letter of condolence on Connecticut shootings
By CANADIAN CATHOLIC NEWSOTTAWA - The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president has sent a condolence letter concerning the Dec. 14 school shootings to his American counterpart.
Gendercide motion not aimed at recriminalizing abortion, Warawa says
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa insists his gendercide Motion-408 is about discrimination
Deeper commitment
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPope Benedict XVI’s new laws governing Church-affiliated charities are less about clamping down and more about opening the way
Planning for end-of-life care foils euthanasia option
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - You know you’re going to die, so what’s the plan?
Papal norms clarify charity rules
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Many Catholics, including bishops, have disagreed about how far a Catholic charity can go
Students can help fix their communities
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - When attempting to solve social problems like homelessness, students need to be prepared