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One student's graduation from KingöÏÓãÊÓƵapp University College this month marked the culmination of a determined and lifetime pursuit of higher education.
Kamloops chief believes anomalies are 'unmarked burials'
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThough Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir has stepped back on her 2021 claims of 215 bodies found in graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS), now referring to them as "anomalies," she said investigations to date still lead to the belief they are "unmarked burials."
Kingston parish celebrates 60 years
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSix decades after being established as Kingston's first church following the Second Vatican Council, the community at St. Joseph's Church remains a vital, and growing, part of the community.
Kenya bishops plead for calm amid storming of parliament, deaths and injuries
By Fredrick Nzwili, öÏÓãÊÓƵapp NewsThe Kenyan capital descended into chaos June 25 as protests over legislation dubbed a finance bill left several dead and dozens injured. The country's bishops called for peace and urged the president not to accede to the measure aimed at raising revenue by levying additional taxes.
Prison MAiD safe: Correctional Service of Canada
By Anna FarrowDespite concerns surrounding the implementation of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for Canadian federal prisoners, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is confident the process is fool proof.
Pro-life group challenges ban from Klondike Days
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterEdmonton Prolife has filed a lawsuit against the Explore Edmonton Corporation — the local governmentöÏÓãÊÓƵapp visitor economy and venue management organization — for banning its booth from the cityöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Klondike Days (KDays) in July.
Liberals caught in C-11 'disinformation' web
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe federal government's own bureaucrats have exposed that with Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, Justin Trudeau's government has engaged in a “campaign of disinformation."
British bishop's historic ordination shows Rome's strong support for ordinariates' mission
By Jonathan Luxmoore, öÏÓãÊÓƵapp NewsThe first bishop of a special diocese in Great Britain created for Catholics of the Anglican tradition has welcomed the pope's show of support and predicted the fledgling Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham will continue growing and strengthening.
Calgary diocese adapts in face of water emergency
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAdaptability is the name of the game for the Diocese of Calgary and the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) during the ongoing state of emergency sparked by a rupture in the cityöÏÓãÊÓƵapp water main on June 5 and the discovery ten days later of five additional hot spots requiring repair.
Interfaith group calls for protection of places of worship
By Susan KorahA deepening polarization in Canadian society and increased vandalism against houses of worship has led to an interfaith call for the federal government to provide more robust protection of religious institutions.
Archdiocese of Vancouver and Kamloops First Nation release Sacred Covenant on Indigenous Peoples Day
By Canadian Catholic NewsThe Sacred Covenant signed on Easter Sunday by the Archdiocese of Vancouver and Kamloops First Nation was made public on Friday, National Indigenous Peoples Day.