Feature Series Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:29:21 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Synod shows signs of growth for ‘a different Church’ /item/30638-synod-shows-signs-of-growth-for-a-different-church /item/30638-synod-shows-signs-of-growth-for-a-different-church

From coverage thatƵapp been splashed across both Catholic and secular media, you might suppose the Synod on the Amazon was all about long-standing bones of contention between liberal and conservative Catholics – married priests, authoritative roles for women, liturgies that don’t look like a pontifical high Mass. But it wasn’t really about any of that. It was actually about the Amazon.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:20:02 -0500
Brescia research in genetics reveals political insights /item/30511-brescia-research-in-genetics-reveals-political-insights /item/30511-brescia-research-in-genetics-reveals-political-insights

If you ever wondered why we can’t all just be friends, why political divisions tear at the fabric of nations and even religions, a sociologist at Brescia College has some new insights. Maybe we’re just born that way.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sun, 20 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
Christ child a model for young educators /item/30510-christ-child-a-model-for-young-educators /item/30510-christ-child-a-model-for-young-educators

Of all the stained glass windows we have at St. MaryƵapp University in Calgary my favourite may well be an image of the Christ child with the “doctors” of the temple (Luke 2:41-52) which is installed in our library, St. BasilƵapp Hall. 

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jturcotte@catholicregister.org (Gerry Turcotte ) Higher Education Sun, 20 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
New president lands at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom after many travels /item/30509-new-president-lands-at-our-lady-seat-of-wisdom-after-many-travels /item/30509-new-president-lands-at-our-lady-seat-of-wisdom-after-many-travels

Ryan Williams has travelled many roads in his career over three continents, and they’ve finally led him to a small town in eastern Ontario.

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Higher Education Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
St. JeromeƵapp library joins reno bandwagon /item/30508-st-jerome-s-library-joins-reno-bandwagon /item/30508-st-jerome-s-library-joins-reno-bandwagon

The face of St. JeromeƵapp University has changed considerably over recent years and it will soon unveil its latest upgrade as the final touches are put on the renovation of the schoolƵapp library.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
St. MikeƵapp seminars create launching pad for first-year students /item/30507-st-mike-s-seminars-create-launching-pad-for-first-year-students /item/30507-st-mike-s-seminars-create-launching-pad-for-first-year-students

The University of St. MichaelƵapp College is trying to make the leap from high school to post-secondary education a little easier with the introduction of a number of seminars that open up university life to the freshman class.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400
Coady Institute keeps pace with future /item/30502-coady-institute-keeps-pace-with-future /item/30502-coady-institute-keeps-pace-with-future

Trying to stay relevant over 60 years takes plenty of the proverbial blood, sweat and tears. 

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:16:02 -0400
An education built on inspiration /item/30497-an-education-built-on-inspiration /item/30497-an-education-built-on-inspiration

EDMONTON -- ItƵapp a monumental year for Newman Theological College, which is celebrating both its 50th anniversary and the canonization of its namesake, Blessed John Henry Newman.

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Higher Education Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:29:04 -0400
Jesuit influence on rebound in Sudbury /item/30494-jesuit-influence-on-rebound-in-sudbury /item/30494-jesuit-influence-on-rebound-in-sudbury

Jesuit Fr. John Meehan believes Catholic post-secondary education is facing the same issue at the University of Sudbury that Catholic colleges and universities are facing around the world: itƵapp quite fragile in a world that is increasingly secular.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:47:24 -0400
Liberal arts ‘never been more important’ /item/30493-liberal-arts-never-been-more-important /item/30493-liberal-arts-never-been-more-important

VANCOUVER -- University of British Columbia president Santa Ono watched the news in horror last spring as the burning spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris toppled and crashed during a fire at one of the worldƵapp most famous churches.

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Higher Education Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:40:09 -0400