TORONTO - Each Christmas Hope for Children hands out about $800,000 to young people living on their own, young parents and families.
Social media campaign asks students to THINK
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterThe Waterloo Catholic District School Board thinks the answer to cyber-bullying isn’t punishment policies but bands on cellphones — blue rubber bands.
Teacher rises to the challenge
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A good teacher does more than just educate the students in their classroom; they nurture, inspire and empower the entire school.
Online shopping a growing, and convenient, stress buster
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - If the thought of crowded malls full of screaming children and stressed adults has you putting off finding that last-minute Christmas gift, online shopping might be your saving grace.
Building bridges to Israel
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Students in Miles Fernandes’ world religions class learned that despite living half a world away, they really aren’t much different than their counterparts in an Israeli classroom.
Attempted murder charges laid in attack on Dominicans' home
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - A 53-year-old man faces attempted arson and attempted murder charges
Anglican deanery approved for Canada
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterThe Holy See has approved a new deanery in Canada that will minister to Anglican Use Catholics and their clergy.
Quebec school ruling another "blow" to Catholic education
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A Quebec Court of Appeal decision forcing a private Catholic high school
TRC seeks more documents
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is seeking a court opinion on its mandate to collect government documents under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Binding Attawapiskat’s wounds
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor MP Charlie Angus, the important part of the Good Samaritan story is that the Good Samaritan came back. He didn’t just bind up the traveller’s wounds and go on his way.
News Regis course a response to atheism
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Most of the time the theologians at Toronto’s Regis College are talking and teaching about faith in God. For eight weeks beginning Jan. 16 scholarly minds at the Jesuit graduate school will focus