Features Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:16:44 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Catholic voters given tools for discernment /item/32195-catholic-voters-given-tools-for-discernment /item/32195-catholic-voters-given-tools-for-discernment

Saskatoon - A Catholic Action campaign examining issues and party platforms from a Catholic social teaching perspective is underway for the Saskatchewan election to be held Oct. 26.

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Canada Sat, 10 Oct 2020 07:47:19 -0400
ShareLife campaign hits record to support more than 40 agencies in need /item/27993-sharelife-campaign-hits-record-to-support-more-than-40-agencies-in-need /item/27993-sharelife-campaign-hits-record-to-support-more-than-40-agencies-in-need

For the first time in ShareLifeƵapp history, Catholic parishioners have crossed the $13-million threshold when it comes to helping those most in need.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:15:14 -0400
Women are at the heart of D&P's Lent campaign /item/24482-women-are-at-the-heart-of-d-p-s-lent-campaign /item/24482-women-are-at-the-heart-of-d-p-s-lent-campaign

The next $8 million Development and Peace raises will be in the name of women.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 02 Mar 2017 06:00:00 -0500
Group of Catholic advisors named for Trump's presidential campaign /home/international/item/23180-group-of-catholic-advisors-named-for-trump-s-presidential-campaign /home/international/item/23180-group-of-catholic-advisors-named-for-trump-s-presidential-campaign

NEW YORK – The campaign of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Sept. 22 that it has formed a group of Catholic leaders to advise him "on those issues and policies important to Catholics and other people of faith in America."

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:31:13 -0400
Sowing the seeds of action /features/item/21928-sowing-the-seeds-of-action /features/item/21928-sowing-the-seeds-of-action

In reaching out to Catholic schools and students, ShareLifeƵapp aim goes far beyond raising money.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) ShareLife: 40 Years of Working Wonders Sun, 13 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0400
As election looms, euthanasia ‘taboo’ topic of campaign /item/21081-as-election-looms-euthanasia-taboo-topic-of-campaign /item/21081-as-election-looms-euthanasia-taboo-topic-of-campaign

OTTAWA - In the final days of the federal election campaign, an array of anti-euthanasia groups nationwide has accused the political parties of “fleeing their responsibilities” on an issue too important to be swept under the carpet.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:30:54 -0400
Did you hear the one about the Pope? /faith/item/20800-did-you-hear-the-one-about-the-pope /faith/item/20800-did-you-hear-the-one-about-the-pope

“The California drought is so bad, people in Napa are asking the Pope to change the wine into water.”

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Vatican Sun, 06 Sep 2015 08:00:56 -0400
ShareLife comes in over the top in 2015 campaign /item/20768-sharelife-comes-in-over-the-top-in-2015-campaign /item/20768-sharelife-comes-in-over-the-top-in-2015-campaign

TORONTO - Catholics of the Archdiocese of Toronto pulled together at the last hour to push the ShareLife annual appeal above and beyond its goal.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:30:00 -0400
Anonymous donor to the rescue of P.E.I. parish /item/20720-anonymous-donor-to-the-rescue-of-p-e-i-parish /item/20720-anonymous-donor-to-the-rescue-of-p-e-i-parish

A recently launched capital campaign at St. MalachyƵapp Church on Prince Edward Island is getting a helping hand from outside the parish community.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:00:00 -0400
Family of Faith tops the $100-million mark /item/20515-family-of-faith-tops-the-100-million-mark /item/20515-family-of-faith-tops-the-100-million-mark

With five months of fundraising still to go, the Family of Faith campaign has passed the magic $100 million mark and has reached 97 per cent of its minimum objective.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400