![Caritas](/images/stories/logos/logos09/Caritas.jpg)
Although the goal of $250,000 was not attained, Caritas’ associate executive director Ramin Deravian said Caritas hopes to hits its target as it is still accepting donations until the end of April.
The telethon was broadcast on CHIN TV and the Telelatino Network. It kicked off with a pre-taped message from Toronto’s Archbishop Thomas Collins. The broadcast also featured words of support from Peterborough Bishop Nicola de Angelis.
For food banks, recession still hits hard
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register![More demand and less food is the problem for most food banks, including the one at St. Paul’s Basilica in Toronto which Sr. Margaret Feeley helps run. (Photo by Michael Swan) Food Bank](/images/stories/toronto/toronto10/foodBankFeeley.jpg)
“There are more people going to food banks and less food being donated, both by individuals as well as our corporate partners,” Ontario Association of Food Banks executive director Adam Spence told The Catholic Register. “Those two items come together to make it a very challenging time for food banks.”
Hope running out for Iraqi Christians
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register![Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J. Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J.](/images/stories/canada_bishops/prendergast08.jpg)
“We have to create a climate now for the Christians to stay, for the Christians to go back to Iraq and go back to the villages in Galilee. That’s the hope,” said Prendergast.
Toronto to review abuse protocols
By Catholic Register Staff![Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins Archbishop Collins](/images/stories/canada_bishops/collins_atDesk.jpg)
Collins made the announcement in a pastoral letter read at Masses in parishes throughout the archdiocese the weekend of April 17-18.
Euthanasia bill defeated in House of Commons
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News![Euthanasia](/images/stories/misc/euthanasia.jpg)
Bloc Quebecois MP ’s private member’s Bill C-384 went down to a resounding defeat April 21 by a vote of 228 to 59.
All save one Bloc Quebecois MP supported the motion, while all the Conservatives present, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, voted against it. Most Liberals and NDP MPs also voted against the bill, including NDP Leader Jack Layton. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff was not in the House for the vote, but told journalists earlier in the day he did not support it.
Conservatives won't support abortion coercion bill
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News![Winnipeg South MP Rod Bruinooge, a Conservative backbencher who chairs the Parliamentary Pro-Life Caucus Rod Bruinooge](/images/stories/canada/canada10/Bruinooge.jpg)
The Winnipeg South MP, who chairs the all-party Parliamentary Pro-Life Caucus, introduced Bill C-510 into the House of Commons April 14. The Conservative backbencher told journalists the next day he had support from members of other parties as well as from within Tory ranks.
Toronto Peace Garden move doesn't please all
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register![Toronto City Hall](/images/stories/toronto/cityhallplant.jpg)
The move is part of the City of Toronto’s $42.7-million, two-year Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization Plan.
Order of Canada recipient Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the 1945 Hiroshima nuclear bombing as a 13-year-old, says she’s “disappointed” about the relocation.
Archdiocese of Toronto to review, update abuse protocol
By Catholic Register Staff![Archbishop Thomas Collins Archbishop Collins](/images/stories/canada_bishops/collinsMiter.jpg)
Archbishop Thomas Collins made the announcement through a letter read during the homily at Masses in parishes throughout the archdiocese the weekend of April 17-18.
Cardinal Bertone sees link between homosexuality, pedophilia
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service![Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Bertone](/images/stories/international/international10/CardinalBertone.jpg)
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who was visiting Chile April 6-12 to participate in events marking the country’s bicentennial and to demonstrate Pope Benedict XVI’s solidarity with victims of a Feb. 27 earthquake, made the remarks to reporters in Santiago.
Canadian bishops share concerns on abuse
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News![CCCB](/images/stories/logos/logos10/CCCB_logo.jpg)
The survey, conducted by Ispos Reid, also said eight per cent of Canadians over 18 claim to personally know someone sexually assaulted by a priest. However, 37 per cent of Catholics believe Pope Benedict XVI is being unfairly targeted and 80 per cent believe the proportion of abuser priests is small.
Letter from Pembroke bishop doesn't indicate a cover-up of sex abuse complaint
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News![Former Msgr. Bernard Prince Bernard Prince](/images/stories/canada/canada10/princeBernard.jpg)
Attorney Charles Gibson was responding to recent publication of details from a 1993 letter sent from the Pembroke bishop to the Vatican’s ambassador. Media reports suggested the letter showed there was a high-level church cover-up to avoid scandal.