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The Archdiocese of St. JohnƵapp has lost its legal effort to compel its insurance company to help cover some of its mammoth $105-million settlement with nearly 300 clergy sexual abuse survivors.
Trudeau to resign, Parliament prorogued
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA Catholic university political scientist says Justin Trudeau seems to have seen himself as the last man standing in Ottawa — until he wasn’t.
Annual Rise Up conference emboldens youth to "take courage" in fallen world
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register“Why does God care about us?” is a question that's been on Msgr. James Shea's mind lately and one he posed to more than 500 young adult missionaries attending Catholic Christian OutreachƵapp (CCO) annual Rise Up Conference from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1.
Assumption, U.S. Basilian school forge partnership
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAssumption University in Windsor, Ont., and the University of St. Thomas (UST) in Houston, Texas, two Catholic institutes informed by Basilian tradition, have signed a historic collaborative agreement that will take immediate effect in the upcoming Winter 2025 semester.
Order of Canada shines a light on faith
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterJohn Longhurst is as one of 88 Canadians to be appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to the countryƵapp religious and spiritual media.
Muslim scholar seeks 'bridges for dialogue'
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterA Muslim scholar at a Catholic university is set to offer his take on how the two faiths can build "bridges for dialogue."
Human trafficking on the rise: UN report
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons shows the number of victims identified in 2022 and beyond is 25-per-cent higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Chatlain to succeed Gagnon as archbishop of Winnipeg
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe CCCB officially announced on Dec. 30 that Archbishop Richard Gagnon, 76, will retire as bishop of Winnipeg after Pope Francis accepted his resignation request and that Chatlain, currently Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, will be his successor.
MAiD toll almost five per cent of deaths
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterHealth CanadaƵapp new annual report about medical assistance in dying (MAiD) revealed that euthanasia now accounts for nearly five per cent — 15,343 people — of the nationƵapp total fatalities (326,571) in 2023.
Cardinal Leo launches a Jubilee year of renewal
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterToronto Catholics welcomed Cardinal Francis Leo back to Toronto following his journey to Rome earlier this month where he was elevated to the College of Cardinals.
Youth asked to 'Rise Up' as Christ's disciples
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe 600 young adults attending Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO)Ƶapp 2024 Rise Up conference in Calgary from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1 will be implored to “take courage” and navigate the secularized world as bold disciples of Jesus Christ.