Opioids put new face to addiction
Canada’s opioid death toll has escalated to unprecedented levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those most critically affected seem to be defying conventional beliefs about addiction.
Quebec indoor Masses to resume Feb. 7
Temporary church closures lifted in New Brunswick and PEI
‘Temporary’ Mass freeze for New Brunswick and P.E.I.
Churches in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will be closed this weekend as the Martime provinces grapple with increased cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant.
Francis Campbell: Return to in-person Mass will be in God’s hands
Leisurely work-day walks provide a welcome respite from renewed restrictions brought on by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Rise in digital donations a pandemic ‘blessing’
The pandemic has brought unprecedented reliance on the digital world to the forefront, and the Catholic Church has not been exempt.
Outdoor Mass circumvents Quebec church restrictions
In the weeks since Quebec’s indoor Mass ban took effect, some Catholics are making do by embracing the outdoor religious celebrations available to them.
Catholic health feeling pandemic pain
Omicron has spiralled into a crisis for health-care workers — a crisis of physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion.
Indoor Masses on hold indefinitely in Quebec
Except for funeral ceremonies with up to 25 attendees, Quebec’s churches will remain empty for the foreseeable future.
Montreal Catholics mobilize prayer vigil for religious freedom in wake of COVID restrictions
Evelyn Campbell was shocked when the Quebec government suddenly mandated that all places of worship impose a vaccine passport system as of Dec. 20.
Rise Up conference a pandemic casualty
Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) had designs to begin 2022 with a bang with its ambitious national conference Rise Up: UNLEASHED on Jan. 6-8.
New health measures for Mass vary across Canada
As of Dec. 20, anyone entering a place of worship in Quebec will be required to show their vaccination status.
Christmas Mass capacity picture rosier in 2021
Parishes across Canada have the green light to open their doors to more parishioners celebrating the birth of Christ than was allowed last year.
Harry McAvoy: Meet me in Cincinnati…
It would be a long journey, which I suspected would end badly. The American border had been closed for almost two years due to the pandemic, when the Bride decided she was going home to visit her mother.
Students hopeful semblance of ‘normal’ will return
AnnaMaria Amato is hopeful that a normal graduation ceremony might be possible at the end of the 2021-22 school year.
Glen Argan: Personal liberty, yes, but common good comes first
Today, I phoned to book a haircut only to find that Pat, my stylist of the past two years, had died of the delta variant of COVID. When I last saw him in late August, he looked fit and healthy as ever. I phoned back a month later to set my next haircut appointment but was told Pat was off work because he was having back problems. He died shortly after that call.