News/Canada
Calgary Catholic School Board faces anti-LGBT discrimination lawsuit from former principal
By Catholic News Agency
Vancouver archdiocese archives share photos of intrepid French-speaking Oblate
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER – Fr. Raymond de Coccola, OMI had no idea how to ice fish, fire a gun or ride a dogsled when he arrived in a 1930s Inuit community in present-day Nunavut.
B.C. hairdresser trims away at poverty
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER – “You will look like a new man!”
UAlberta Pro-Life punished for doing things right
By ANDREW EHRKAMP, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON – A University of Alberta pro-life group says its right to freedom of expression has been violated by the imposition of a $17,500 security fee to stage events on campus.
Government changing Canada Summer Jobs attestation in wake of controversy
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Canada’s Liberal government will change the controversial pro-abortion attestation on its Canada Summer Jobs applications for 2019, but some pro-life advocates are not impressed.
Catholic Women's League sees hope for change with jobs attestation, palliative care
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Changes may be coming to the controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation requirement, concluded a delegation from the Catholic Women’s League after a series of meetings on Parliament Hill.
Abortion provider gets $8 million from Canada, banned in two African nations
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – Pro-life advocates are outraged following an announcement that Canada will grant $8 million to Marie Stopes International (MSI), the world’s largest abortion and abortifacient drug provider which is under investigation in two African nations for illegal activity.
Recreational marijuana use is contrary to Catholic teaching, British Columbia, Yukon bishops say
By Canadian Catholic NewsThe Catholic bishops of British Columbia and the Yukon have issued a pastoral statement on legalized marijuana that endorses medical cannabis but stresses that recreational use is contrary to Catholic moral teaching.
Families mix a blend of party and parish to prepare for Christmas
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterAs Christmas becomes more and more commercialized, parents like Robin Bredin are looking to the local parish for opportunities to show his children that Jesus is at the core of the celebration.
Educators stand up for single-gender schools
By Mickey ConlonThe scandal that has erupted at Toronto’s St. Michael’s College School involving bullying and assault allegations has prompted suggestions that a “toxic masculinity” at the all-boys’ school played a role in incidents that have resulted in eight expulsions, six students facing serious charges and one student suspended. It’s also led to some calls to abolish single-sex schools.
Who will care for the family caregiver?
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterThe title of family caregiver implies the act of giving care to loved ones with acute or chronic health issues. What it fails to convey is the importance of caregivers receiving care themselves — and that’s a problem, according to a new study.
Comment
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Sex abuse summit is catch-up time for much of the world
It is déjà vu all over again for Canadian bishops who travelled to Rome for the Vatican’s meeting on the protection of minors in the Church, Fr. Raymond writes.
Faith
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Pope advances sainthood causes of Blessed Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty
VATICAN – Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed…
Pope's homily
Pope: 'You, dear young people, are not the future but the now of God'
Read the latest homily given by Pope Francis.
Features
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Why are you here? Theologian Mary Jo Leddy looks to Canada's newcomers and the land itself for answers
For Mary Jo Leddy the question on the cover of her new…
#WYD2019
Jean Ko Din in Panama: WYD leaves behind a wealth of memories
Read Jean Ko Din's latest blog post on World Youth Day 2019 in Panama.
