Joining China, North Korea and other authoritarian regimes on the religious freedom watch list is鈥� Canada, or at least it should be included, according to Ohio Republican lawmakers.
The Archdiocese of Vancouver will conduct a review of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Church in Vancouver, how the archdiocese responded and what, if anything, should be done to improve responses in future emergencies.
鈥楾emporary鈥� Mass freeze for New Brunswick and P.E.I.
Churches in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will be closed this weekend as the Martime provinces grapple with increased cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant.
The saints who kept church doors open
Amidst the bustling liturgical season that runs from the feast of the Lord鱿鱼视频app Nativity to the Epiphany, it is easy to lose sight of the memorial of Dec. 29 on the Roman calendar. St Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr that the Church commemorates on the fifth day of the Octave of Christmas, is truly worth remembering here and now.
Editorial: For love of Christ
The beautiful paradox of Catholic faith is living itself out in Quebec where church pews are empty by State decree but parking lots outside Christ鱿鱼视频app houses of worship are filling with prayer.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear praying coach鱿鱼视频app appeal
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced Jan. 14 it would hear an appeal from a former high school football coach in Washington state who says his rights to freedom of speech and religion were violated when he was fired in 2015 for praying on the football field after team games.
Cold air Masses bring faithful together
Fr. Emanuel Zetino snapped the photograph that has been striking an emotional chord with Canadian Catholic social media users in recent weeks.
Leisurely work-day walks provide a welcome respite from renewed restrictions brought on by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Outdoor Mass circumvents Quebec church restrictions
In the weeks since Quebec鱿鱼视频app indoor Mass ban took effect, some Catholics are making do by embracing the outdoor religious celebrations available to them.
Montreal Catholics mobilize prayer vigil for religious freedom in wake of COVID restrictions
Evelyn Campbell was shocked when the Quebec government suddenly mandated that all places of worship impose a vaccine passport system as of Dec. 20.
Ottawa finally showing signs of concern over Bill 21
OTTAWA -- Federal politicians, two years after it was first passed by the Quebec government, are now raising concerns about Bill 21.
Charles Lewis: Courage took back seat in leaders鈥� debate
Nothing really happened in the election of 2021. Except for one thing that you might have missed if you happened to yawn or blink during the English leaders debate on Sept. 9.
Charles Lewis: Religion truly is under mob attack
A priest friend of mine was recently talking about the current state of affairs as it relates to religious freedom in Canada.
OTTAWA -- Support across party lines for a bill that bans conversion therapy for youth in Canada is being labeled a 鈥渂razen assault on religious freedom鈥� by some of the most vocal critics of the federal Liberal minority government鱿鱼视频app political agenda.
WASHINGTON -- In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia's foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.