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More than 500 women heard the message of hope and seeking the light of Christ to combat fear and hesitation in order to answer God’s call of living as women of faith in their families and communities at the 15th annual Dynamic Women of Faith Conference on March 23.
Giving back starts early at St. Anthony’s
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterYouth from St. Anthony’s Parish in Toronto’s west end have put their humility and generosity on full display as they take to downtown streets to help the city’s less fortunate.
Future unclear for mould-infested Halifax church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterApril marks six months since the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth was forced to close the historic St. Theresa’s Church on North Street because of high levels of mould in the building.
And since then, according to archdiocesan spokesperson Aurea Sadi, more issues have emerged.
Downtown program ripples with kindness
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Ripples of Kindness Community Meal program might just be downtown Toronto’s best-kept charitable secret, with a combination of hot meals and hospitality offered each weekend to those who need it most.
Ripples of Kindness (RoK) is an inter-faith meal program begun to combat social struggles such as homelessness, isolation and poverty. It began with two men seeing the obvious need during a walk in the heart of the city.
Judge’s ruling angers pro-life groups
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAlberta’s pro-life community is denouncing a Calgary judge’s ruling to permit a 27-year-old woman with autism to receive euthanasia against the wishes of her father, who is opposing her in court.
Dioceses aim to build ‘culture of vocation’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Benedict XVI Institute of Newman Theological College and the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton took the first step towards building a new “culture of vocation” in Canada on Feb. 2 by hosting a vocations rally at St. Joseph’s Basilica, which drew 300 people.
'Symphony of Prayer' preparation for Jubilee
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDr. Josephine Lombardi is orchestrating “A Great Symphony of Prayer” to help Catholics meaningfully observe the Year of Prayer leading up to the 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” Jubilee declared by Pope Francis.
Catholic cemeteries on front line against secular fear of death
By Canadian Catholic NewsCemeteries are the front line of defence against our society’s increasing secularism and fear of death and suffering, says Vancouver Catholic Cemeteries director Peter Nobes.
Covenant signed with Kamloops First Nation
By PAUL SCHRATZ, Canadian Catholic NewsAlmost three years ago, reports of underground anomalies near a former Kamloops residential school caused a firestorm of media mistruths about mass graves, which became a focus of Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in 2022.
MAiD decision 'blatant devaluing of persons with disabilities,' says activist
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsA decision by a judge in Calgary, Alberta, in favor of a young woman seeking medically assisted suicide over her father's objections amounts to "the blatant devaluing of persons with disabilities," a Canadian activist told OSV News.
Doubt, skepticism, but also relief, greet Rivoire report
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterReactions have poured in since the Oblates of Mary Immaculate published the Report of the Oblate Safeguarding Commission, authored by retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis, on March 19. The most consequential revelation of this 57-page report is that Rivoire was guilty, based on the “preponderance of evidence,” of sexually assaulting five minors in Naujaat, Nunavut, between 1968 and 1970, and one in Arviat and Whale Cove, Nunavut, between 1974 and 1979.