By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News During a sunny, cold noon-hour ceremony Feb. 22, 2023, members of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL) raised a flag at Saskatoon City Hall as part of…
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – On the rare occasions when one of Dr. Jack Haggarty’s patients commits suicide, he mourns. He grieves. The prospect of psychiatrists like him…
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – The legislative effort to delay broadening medically-provided euthanasia eligibility to individuals solely afflicted with a mental illness by a year is forging ahead,…
Another blow to Christians in Syria, Turkey By Michael Swan and Susan Korah, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Four Canadian Catholic organizations have joined forces to deliver aid and support to…
By Quinton Admundson, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Bill C-39, legislation that would delay by one year the expansion of medically-provided euthanasia to those suffering solely from mental illness, passed the…
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Four letters and 26 promises from Canada’s bishops to Indigenous Canadians set an agenda for reconciliation that bishops like Calgary’s Bishop Bill McGrattan…
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – Indigenous people have a “fundamental role” in protecting the planet from “unprecedented” social and environmental threats, Pope Francis said. Meeting with participants from the…
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service [Vatican City – CNS] – Pope Francis urged all people to be in solidarity with the regions of Turkey and Syria struck by two powerful earthquakes early Feb. 6…
By CCCB Communications With the support of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Aid to Church in Need (ACN), Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada, and Development and Peace-Caritas…
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register [Toronto – Canadian Catholic News] – Four pastoral letters from Canada’s bishops released Feb. 8, 2023 urge Indigenous and non-Indigenous Catholics to seek ways to journey together, build relationships,…