News/Canada
Edmonton Prolife has filed a lawsuit against the Explore Edmonton Corporation — the local government’s visitor economy and venue management organization — for banning its booth from the city’s Klondike Days (KDays) in July.
Liberals caught in C-11 'disinformation' web
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe federal government's own bureaucrats have exposed that with Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, Justin Trudeau's government has engaged in a “campaign of disinformation."
Calgary diocese adapts in face of water emergency
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAdaptability is the name of the game for the Diocese of Calgary and the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) during the ongoing state of emergency sparked by a rupture in the city’s water main on June 5 and the discovery ten days later of five additional hot spots requiring repair.
Interfaith group calls for protection of places of worship
By Susan KorahA deepening polarization in Canadian society and increased vandalism against houses of worship has led to an interfaith call for the federal government to provide more robust protection of religious institutions.
Archdiocese of Vancouver and Kamloops First Nation release Sacred Covenant on Indigenous Peoples Day
By Canadian Catholic NewsThe Sacred Covenant signed on Easter Sunday by the Archdiocese of Vancouver and Kamloops First Nation was made public on Friday, National Indigenous Peoples Day.
For 50 years, York U chaplaincy grows the faith
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterMuch has changed over the past 50 years, but at York University, one constant is the presence of its Catholic chaplaincy.
Plotting Steubenville return to Toronto
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWith the Steubenville Toronto youth conference seemingly burned out and faded away, the symposium that provides teens the chance to encounter Christ looks to be slowly finding new life after a four-year hiatus.
New Pembroke bishop prepares for latest chapter in journey
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterIt has been a chaotic few weeks for Fr. Michael Brehl, the leader of the Canadian Redemptorists who was appointed the newest Bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke June 11.
For three decades, Street Patrol feeds Toronto's homeless
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSt. Patrick’s Summer Street Patrol program is returning for a 29th year of service next month as part of a continued effort to provide full stomachs and smiling faces to Toronto’s most vulnerable.
Religious research hub launched at UWaterloo
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterStirred by hearing so often over the years that many people know nothing about the Canadian religious landscape, Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme pitched some University of Waterloo colleagues the idea of forming a new scholarly institute on religion.
Archdiocese of Toronto clergy changes for 2024
By Catholic Register StaffClergy changes for the Archdiocese of Toronto, as of June 26 unless otherwise noted.