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{mosimage}TORONTO - is well on its way to another 20 years of serving the poor in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood, avoiding near bankruptcy and eviction just before Christmas.
Basilians reach into cyberspace
By Andrew Santos, The Catholic Register{mosimage}TORONTO - The Basilian Fathers recently introduced podcasts to their web site.
Using the power of podcasting, the Basilians have expanded their teachings to include listeners from around the world.
Campaign launched to aid and abet refugees
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News{mosimage}OTTAWA - Refugee rights advocates launched a campaign Nov. 29 to ensure that humanitarian workers do not get charged with laws aimed at human traffickers.
“I am proud to aid and abet refugees,” said refugee advocates from charities and NGOs from across Canada. They stood, one by one. Then nearly all of the more than 300 delegates to the fall consultation in Ottawa were standing.
African Mass on the move
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO - has re-located to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Support program a relief for caregivers
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO - Elizabeth Diachun wanted to rest assured that her husband Jerry, who has AlzheimerƵapp, wasn’t going to wander off and hurt himself so she called on a respite worker from .
Ouellet apology step in 'a journey of dialogue’
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News{mosimage}OTTAWA - Cardinal Marc OuelletƵapp apology to Quebeckers for the past sins of some Catholics in that province has provoked an unprecedented response — positive and negative — across the country.
College of Cardinals grows by 23
By John Thavis, Catholic News Service{mosimage}VATICAN CITY - In a liturgy that emphasized the churchƵapp cultural diversity and its unity of mission, Pope Benedict XVI created 23 new cardinals from 14 countries.
Anglican Church on the brink of schism?
By Tony Gosgnach, Catholic Register Special{mosimage}BURLINGTON, Ont. - The word “schism” is increasingly being used to describe the state of affairs among Canadian Anglicans in the midst of intensifying disagreements over liberalized theology and a growing acceptance of the blessing of same-sex unions.
Growing feminization of church a ‘source of hope’
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News{mosimage}OTTAWA - When Reginald Bibby researched his book back in the 1980s, he recalls the hostility he encountered among some Catholic women who wanted more gender equality in the church.
Ajax heritage church sold to town
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAJAX, Ont. - The Town of Ajax is taking over the 136-year-old St. Frances de Sales Church and the parish has an extra $400,000 to put towards the debt on its new church a few blocks north of the old building.
Jesuits fund-raiser to honour members, laity at dinner
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO — Of course Jesuits need money, and they will be happy to accept yours. But the second annual ProvincialƵapp Dinner will be about much more than money.