Letters to the Editor

Readers Speak Out: June 27, 2021

June 24, 2021

No closure Re: Lets set record straight on papal apologies (June 16): Fr. Raymond De Souza correctly reports that Chief Phil Fontaine, a residential school survivor and three- time leader of the Assembly of First Nations, met with Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 and spoke positively about the conciliatory and compassionate words of regret expressed by this pope.

Readers Speak Out: June 20, 2021

June 17, 2021

United mothers Re: Prayers, sorrow for Kamloops children (June 13): I am a Catholic mother of five. In my 20s, my encounter with Christ changed the course of my life. When I became a mom, I was moved to help shape my culture and actively tried to do so. It is inconceivable to me that other mothers would have had their children ripped from their very arms in the name of this culture, in the name of Christ.

Readers Speak Out: June 13, 2021

June 10, 2021

More thinking Re: Fr. Raymond de Souza: Symbols matter (May 27): Thank you, Father. Yes, just what does the Pride/Rainbow/Progress flag mean? There seems to be an unholy rush to get it up before we figure out what we are buying into here.

Readers Speak Out: June 6, 2021

June 3, 2021

Rights violated June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. Recently, the Toronto Catholic District School Board passed a motion to fly the rainbow flag and celebrate Pride month in June. We believe the vote was wrong on moral and legal grounds.

Readers Speak Out: May 30, 2021

May 27, 2021

Worthy fight RE: Lindsay Shepherd carries on fight for free speech (May 11): Ms. Shepherd innocently “fell into” her situation at Wilfred Laurier University. Her mother suggested recording the meeting that she had been mysteriously called to by her supervisors. Otherwise, Ms. Shepherd would have left the meeting feeling guilty of misdirecting students on gender ideology. Instead, she blew open for all to see one of the biggest crimes of our time.

Readers Speak Out: May 23, 2021

May 20, 2021

Land rights Re: As Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates, Christian leaders voice concern (May 16):

Readers Speak Out: May 9, 2021

May 5, 2021

Great theologian Just read in The Catholic Register that the theologian Hans Küng passed away. It may have been a small piece, but it was respectful.

Readers Speak Out: May 2, 2021

April 29, 2021

Wonderful work Re: Sisters turn crisis pregnancy into storybook ending (April 4): What an awesomely uplifting story your YSN writer, Angelica Vecchiato, wrote describing the wonderful work the Sisters of Life are performing: aiding women facing an unexpected pregnancy.

Readers Speak Out: April 25, 2021

April 22, 2021

Total contradiction Re: Faithful find worship restrictions harsh (April 11): It’s true that government COVID restrictions put on religious groups have been harsh. In Toronto, the Catholic Church has co-operated in following COVID protocols. Despite this, our churches have been given stringent restrictions not applied to liquor, beer and big box stores. Why?

Readers Speak Out: April 18, 2021

April 15, 2021

Assist D&P Re: Religious raise concerns with D&P investigation (March 28): Kudos to Mr. Swan’s report, in which Fr. Eric Oland, Jesuit Provincial Superior, and Br. Louis Cinq-Mars, former president of the Canadian Religious Conference, deplore the withholding of funds from the poorest of the poor for fear some of the funds could be used for family planning.