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Victor Goldbloom, Canadian pioneer for Jewish-Catholic dialogue, dies
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceMONTREAL - Dr. Victor Goldbloom, the first Jewish minister in a Quebec government and pioneer of Jewish-Christian dialogue in Canada, died Feb. 14 after a heart attack. He was 92.
Campaign revived to designate Quebec wartime cemetery a historic site
By Alan Hustak, Catholic Register SpecialMONTREAL - A century ago, more than a thousand innocent men and boys were arrested during the First World War and shipped to an internment camp at Spirit Lake in the Abitibi region of Quebec, 600 km northwest of Montreal.
Dr. Goldbloom was ‘unifying force’ for Christians, Jews
By Alan Hustak, Catholic Register SpecialMONTREAL - Dr. Victor Goldbloom's dedication to Christian-Jewish dialogue earned him an audience with Pope John Paul II, a knighthood from Pope Benedict XVI and friendships with several Canadian cardinals.
Last rites may be denied to Catholics seeking death, says archbishop
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - It would be inappropriate for a person intent on assisted suicide to request the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, said Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast.
D&P’s Share Lent seeks to foster change
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterEach year during Lent the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace makes its major push for funding, tapping the one source that not only keeps the organization afloat but also the only source of funding that can validate its existence — ordinary Canadian Catholics.
Ceremony celebrates 8,000 years of marriage
By Kristen Curtis, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A marriage story that began 60 years ago in the Philippines added another chapter at a packed church in Toronto as George and Dolores Poblete joined 229 other couples in a Valentine’s Day celebration of life-long love.
Religious Freedom office receives temporary extension
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Religious Freedom Ambassador Andrew Bennett has received a temporary extension of his contract with Global Affairs Canada—at least until March 31.
NBA All Star weekend bring the stars to Toronto schools
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Toronto schools got to join in on the NBA All-Star excitement through the National Basketball Association's FIT program to promote fitness and healthy living among youth.
Laudato Si’ a call to culture change
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ may focus on climate change, but the essence of the Pope’s environmental encyclical is really a call for cultural change, said the director of the Vatican Observatory.
Aid workers remembered as people who touched lives
By Alan Hustak, Catholic Register SpecialMONTREAL - Six Canadian aid workers killed in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso last month were remembered at their respective funerals on Feb. 6 as humanitarians who touched lives and left people on two continents in mourning.
Campus pro-lifers take their fight to courts
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Five pro-life student groups are before the courts fighting to have their voice heard on campus.