100 Words – Fourth Sunday of Lent: “Disillusionment”
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry By the rivers of Babylon – there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our harps. –…
Articles by Kiply Lukan Yaworski
Catholic Women’s League holds national winter meeting via video conference
By Doreen Gowans, CWL National Chairperson of Communications [Winnipeg, Manitoba] – The board of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, with more than 70,000 members across the country, met by videoconference March 4-6, 2021, for its…
If possible, Catholics should choose COVID-19 vaccines ‘least connected’ to abortion: Canadian bishops
Editor’s note: On March 11, the CCCB added a clarification to their March 9 statement on vaccines (referred to in the article below), noting that their statement did not relate to or question the efficacy…
Anniversary of Christian politician’s murder prompts calls to reopen Office of Religious Freedom in Canada
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic News [Ottawa – CCN] – Calls by some Conservative MPs for the federal government to reopen an office dedicated to advocating for religious freedom around the globe come as this year…
Reflecting on 15 years of ministry to men in prison
By Dianne Anderson, Restorative (Prison) Ministry [This article is part of a “Fuel-Up Friday” series in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon] My name is Dianne Anderson and I have been working as the Coordinator…
Catholic women’s Arise: Armour of Light retreat goes online, offering hope and inspiration during global pandemic
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News [Saskatoon – CCN] – After the success of a 2019 Catholic women’s retreat in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, a group of Saskatchewan women knew there was…
Vancouver archbishop prepared to take religious service ban to B.C. Supreme Court if necessary
By Agnieszka Ruck, The B.C. Catholic British Columbia’s health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has turned down Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller’s request to let churches open to 10 per cent capacity. In a seven-page document sent…
Women’s desire for community and faith renewal during COVID-19 sparks Arise Catholic Movement
By Sharon Leyne, Arise Catholic Movement team member Saskatoon’s new Arise Catholic Movement will present an online Arise: Put On the Armour of Light retreat May 1, hoping to bring light to all women who need to…
Papal visit offers hope to Iraqi people, says Fr. Sabah Kamora
By Agnieszka Ruck, The B.C. Catholic Iraqi Christians have waited for a papal visit for decades, and on Friday, March 5 the historic event was finally happening. “It is a great occasion for them,” said…
Bishops prepare response to Bill C-15, which would enshrine UNDRIP in law
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register Canada’s bishops are continuing to study federal legislation that provides legal protections for Indigenous communities in the form of internationally recognized rights. Bill C-15, which would incorporate the United…