Opinion Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:56:01 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Politics and faith an uneasy mix: poll /item/30814-politics-and-faith-an-uneasy-mix-poll /item/30814-politics-and-faith-an-uneasy-mix-poll

OTTAWA -- A belief that federal Conservative leader Andrew ScheerƵapp Catholic faith contributed to his failure to become prime minister has been supported by the results of a new poll.

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Canada Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:15:48 -0500
Hopes high social justice will top new governmentƵapp agenda /item/30780-hopes-high-social-justice-will-top-new-government-s-agenda /item/30780-hopes-high-social-justice-will-top-new-government-s-agenda

OTTAWA -- Human rights and climate change are among the issues Catholic and faith-based organizations hope will feature prominently in the throne speech Dec. 5 that will indicate the priorities of the newly-elected minority Liberal government.

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Canada Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500
Charles Lewis: Time for Catholics to stop the passivity /opinion/columnists/item/30722-charles-lewis-time-for-catholics-to-stop-the-passivity /opinion/columnists/item/30722-charles-lewis-time-for-catholics-to-stop-the-passivity

During the federal election I wrote about the unfair treatment Andrew Scheer received in the media.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:00:00 -0500
Fr. Raymond de Souza: Election delivered blow to religious freedom /opinion/columnists/item/30636-fr-raymond-de-souza-election-delivered-blow-to-religious-freedom /opinion/columnists/item/30636-fr-raymond-de-souza-election-delivered-blow-to-religious-freedom

The 2019 federal election blew an ill wind toward religious believers in Canada.

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fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Fri, 08 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500
Charles Lewis: Our leaders could use a lesson in humility /opinion/columnists/item/30633-charles-lewis-our-leaders-could-use-a-lesson-in-humility /opinion/columnists/item/30633-charles-lewis-our-leaders-could-use-a-lesson-in-humility

What does it mean when the only thing that matters is power? What does it mean that even in defeat it is impossible to summon up even a note of humility? 

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500
Election results don’t stop fight over Bill 21 /item/30617-election-results-don-t-stop-fight-over-bill-21 /item/30617-election-results-don-t-stop-fight-over-bill-21

OTTAWA -- A second court challenge to QuebecƵapp secularism law has been launched while a key court date approaches in another court fight against the provinceƵapp Bill 21.

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Canada Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:55:35 -0400
Brendan Steven: Catholics need to return to centre of political life /opinion/guest-columnists/item/30579-brendan-steven-catholics-need-to-return-to-centre-of-political-life /opinion/guest-columnists/item/30579-brendan-steven-catholics-need-to-return-to-centre-of-political-life

CanadaƵapp 43rd federal election is over — and for many Canadians it was dismal. It was a campaign of “gotcha” moments fought in the mud and a symptom of the greater rot in Canadian politics: the continued growth of so-called “affective partisanship,” or the tribal hostility felt by partisans of one party against partisans of another.

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Guest Columns Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0400
Peter Stockland: Pro-life fight must turn to culture war /opinion/columnists/item/30578-peter-stockland-pro-life-fight-must-turn-to-culture-war /opinion/columnists/item/30578-peter-stockland-pro-life-fight-must-turn-to-culture-war

There is prudence in learning from the well-intended critiques of our critics even if the lesson isn’t what they necessarily want to teach us.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
Editorial: Reflect ... then act /columns/item/30582-editorial-reflect-then-act /columns/item/30582-editorial-reflect-then-act

It was a humbled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who indulged the media after his Liberal Party was returned grudgingly to Ottawa with a minority government.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:07:39 -0400
Glen Argan: WestƵapp long-term interests neglected /opinion/columnists/item/30577-glen-argan-west-s-long-term-interests-neglected /opinion/columnists/item/30577-glen-argan-west-s-long-term-interests-neglected

With 47 of 48 seats in Alberta and Saskatchewan going to the Conservative Party in the Oct. 21 election, those Tory MPs make up almost 40 per cent of their partyƵapp caucus. They would have a dominant voice in government had the Conservatives won the election.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Glen Argan Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:47:40 -0400