Posted on 5/8/2013 11:24 AM By Jay
May 13, 2013
MICHAEL SWAN
THE CATHOLIC REGISTER
TORONTO – A federal government attempt to kill off the Health Council of Canada has Catholic health care advocates upset and disappointed.
Posted on 5/8/2013 11:20 AM By Jay
May 13, 2013
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
ROME – Mary is a mother who helps Christians grow, face the difficulties of life and use their freedom to make lasting commitments, Pope Francis said.
Posted on 5/1/2013 12:09 PM By Jay
May 6, 2013
DEBORAH GYAPONG
CANADIAN CATHOLIC NEWS
Susan Griffiths' highly-publicized assisted suicide in a Swiss clinic April 25 should not prompt Canada to change its laws, says Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
Posted on 5/1/2013 12:06 PM By Jay
May 6, 2013
CINDY WOODEN
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Amid widespread speculation about a complete and quick reorganization of Vatican departments and rumours in the Italian media that Pope Francis was going to close the Vatican bank, a top Vatican official told everyone to calm down.
Posted on 5/1/2013 12:04 PM By Jay
May 6, 2013
DEBORAH GYAPONG
CANADIAN CATHOLIC NEWS
OTTAWA – A new study on income-splitting shows how different family types can achieve tax fairness – so families with dual-income earners or a single-income will pay the same amount of tax.
Posted on 5/1/2013 12:01 PM By Jay
May 6, 2013
RAMON GONZALEZ
WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER
Following an extensive review of the operations of Camp Encounter and Our Lady of Victory Camp, the two archdiocesan summer camps are now under the jurisdiction of the Edmonton Archdiocese through the office of Youth Evangelization.
Posted on 5/1/2013 11:58 AM By Jay
May 6, 2013
RAMON GONZALEZ
WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER
A modest, shy man, Oblate Brother Anthony Kowalczyk must be puzzled by all the fuss the Church and the faithful are making about him.
Posted on 5/1/2013 11:57 AM By Jay
May 6, 2013
ROSALEEN ZDUNICH
SPECIAL TO THE WCR
EDMONTON – The Phoenix Multi-Faith Society for Harmony has won the Edmonton City Police's first annual award for contributions in combating hate in Edmonton and Alberta.
Posted on 5/1/2013 11:55 AM By Jay
May 6, 2013
CHRIS MILLER
WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER
At St. Albert's Holy Family Parish, a dozen young Catholics are already pumped about seeing Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Brazil in late July.
Posted on 5/1/2013 11:52 AM By Jay
May 6, 2013
JIM O'LEARY
THE CATHOLIC REGISTER
Gambling is a cruel illusion that causes social harm and family breakdown and should not be promoted by governments, Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has written in a pastoral letter.