NEWS
Much has changed over the past 50 years, but at York University, one constant is the presence of its Catholic chaplaincy.
Plotting Steubenville return to Toronto
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWith the Steubenville Toronto youth conference seemingly burned out and faded away, the symposium that provides teens the chance to encounter Christ looks to be slowly finding new life after a four-year hiatus.
New Pembroke bishop prepares for latest chapter in journey
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterIt has been a chaotic few weeks for Fr. Michael Brehl, the leader of the Canadian Redemptorists who was appointed the newest Bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke June 11.
For three decades, Street Patrol feeds Toronto's homeless
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSt. PatricköÏÓãÊÓƵapp Summer Street Patrol program is returning for a 29th year of service next month as part of a continued effort to provide full stomachs and smiling faces to TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp most vulnerable.
Religious research hub launched at UWaterloo
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterStirred by hearing so often over the years that many people know nothing about the Canadian religious landscape, Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme pitched some University of Waterloo colleagues the idea of forming a new scholarly institute on religion.
Archdiocese of Toronto clergy changes for 2024
By Catholic Register StaffClergy changes for the Archdiocese of Toronto, as of June 26 unless otherwise noted.
Louisiana public schools must post Ten Commandments, other historical documents
By Gina Christian, öÏÓãÊÓƵapp NewsPublic school classrooms in Louisiana will now be required to display the Ten Commandments by the start of 2025 as part of a new educational reform law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Vatican accuses former US nuncio Vigano of schism, begins trial
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has begun an extrajudicial penal trial to determine if Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, is guilty of schism, the archbishop said on social media.
Researchers believe Vatican archives hold UFO secrets
By Robert Duncan, Catholic News ServiceA group of scientists and researchers is seeking access to the Vatican Apostolic Archives to uncover information about UFOs and the paranormal, believing there may be traces amid the 80 km of shelves holding everything from handwritten papal notes to presidential missives.
Long-suffering Mount Cashel victims settlements on hold, again
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe passing of another plaintiff in the Mount Cashel abuse case further highlights the repeated delays that have continually cropped up in the legal process. Monetary restitution not received is ultimately justice denied.
Vancouver Catholic hospital faces MAiD ‘conundrum’
By Terry O'Neill, Canadian Catholic NewsMore than half a year has now passed since the British Columbia government ordered Vancouver Coastal Health to build a euthanasia facility next to St. PaulöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Hospital, thereby doing an end run around the Catholic hospitalöÏÓãÊÓƵapp principled opposition to assisted suicide.