By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Ottawa – Canadian Catholic News] – As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked faith communities for helping Canadians struggle through nine long months of COVID-induced uncertainty and isolation, he also…
Catholics can be vaccinated with a clear conscience By Andrew Ehrkamp, Grandin Media When a vaccine is available to treat or prevent COVID-19, it is okay to take it. That’s the message from the bishops of…
By Catholic Register staff with files from The B.C. Catholic and Saskatoon Catholic News [Canadian Catholic News] – The second wave of COVID-19 has hit many Canadian Catholics where it hurts most — the shutting…
Church agencies fear ‘major catastrophe’ looms By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register Church networks are getting ready for a humanitarian disaster and a massive wave of new refugees as the civil war in Ethiopia rages…
By Blake Sittler, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan [Catholic Saskatoon News editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the CHAS Communique November Newsletter] When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released their report back in…
News release from Canada Post [Ottawa – Nov. 2, 2020] – An annual holiday tradition since 1964, Canada Post has released new stamp issues to help Canadians make their cards and letters more festive. Once…
By Derrick Kunz, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools The first Board of Education meeting for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools’ trustees since the Nov. 9 civic election had a blend of familiarity and newness — in more…
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – As Canada exceeds 11,000 COVID deaths and 300,000 cases — with medical professionals calling for “circuit breaker” shut-downs and Canada’s largest archdiocese implementing…
By Myron Rogal, Catholic Saskatoon News On Oct. 23, 2020 some 115 participants gathered virtually for a Zoom presentation to look at the impact of the Amazon Synod one year later. The Roman Catholic Diocese…
By Brian Dryden, Canadian Catholic News [Ottawa – CCN] – Opponents of the expansion of euthanasia in Canada charge that the federal government is abdicating its responsibilities to the courts and is breaking its own promise…