Features Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:23:45 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Keeping the faith /item/31964-keeping-the-faith /item/31964-keeping-the-faith

MONTREAL -- When young Kevin Donovan left MontrealöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Loyola High School 67 summers ago, he could hardly foresee having a son who would one day lead the school to a landmark legal victory for religious freedom.

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Features Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:05:36 -0400
Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow keeps fighting spirit /item/31935-hiroshima-survivor-keeps-fighting-spirit /item/31935-hiroshima-survivor-keeps-fighting-spirit

Setsuko Thurlow, 88, isn’t just disappointed. SheöÏÓãÊÓƵapp choking back tears of frustration and grief as she describes the response sheöÏÓãÊÓƵapp had from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on nuclear disarmament over the last four years.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:03:30 -0400
Pilgrims’ best virtue is patience /item/31881-pilgrims-best-virtue-is-patience /item/31881-pilgrims-best-virtue-is-patience

Although the coronavirus upended Jacqueline Maurais’ hopes of travelling to Germany this summer to see the worldöÏÓãÊÓƵapp most famous Passion Play, like many faithful Canadians, her plans have not been cancelled but postponed.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:50:02 -0400
Portraits of frontline heros /item/31800-portraits-of-frontline-heros /item/31800-portraits-of-frontline-heros

The Register’s Michael Swan takes snapshots of some of the people making a difference

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0400
Funeral homes adapt to grief in lockdown /item/31799-funeral-homes-adapt-to-grief-in-lockdown /item/31799-funeral-homes-adapt-to-grief-in-lockdown

Bruce Cooke understands the difficulties families face in dealing with a loved oneöÏÓãÊÓƵapp death at any time, let alone when health protocols limiting funerals to a maximum of 10 people.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400
Musician has a cure to fill the emptiness /item/31798-musician-has-a-cure-to-fill-the-emptiness /item/31798-musician-has-a-cure-to-fill-the-emptiness

ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp no surprise that activities like video streaming, baking, craft making and home workouts have experienced a considerable uptick in popularity since Canada went into quarantine.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Sun, 28 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400
Amid pandemic chaos, a new life emerges /item/31797-amid-pandemic-chaos-a-new-life-emerges /item/31797-amid-pandemic-chaos-a-new-life-emerges

Managing pregnancy in the midst of a global pandemic can add a lot of anxiety to what is often already an emotionally sensitive time for expecting parents. 

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:18:10 -0400
Gianna volunteers step up in crisis /item/31796-gianna-volunteers-step-up-in-crisis /item/31796-gianna-volunteers-step-up-in-crisis

CALGARY -- The easiest option for Vera Fischer when COVID-19 struck would have been to simply close the doors at the Gianna Centre.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Features Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400
Acts of kindness and courage /item/31795-acts-of-kindness-and-courage /item/31795-acts-of-kindness-and-courage

The suffering caused by COVID-19 has been met by an outpouring of caring and compassion from communities and Catholic organizations worldwide.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Features Sat, 27 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400
Hospital chaplains: First ... and last responders /item/31794-hospital-chaplains-first-and-last-responders /item/31794-hospital-chaplains-first-and-last-responders

EDMONTON -- The call came from the intensive care unit at the University of Alberta Hospital. The patient had a presumptive case of the COVID-19 virus. He was hurting in body and in spirit. And he was alone.

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Features Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:45:25 -0400