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{mosimage}TORONTO — Catholics who wish to express their love of the Earth liturgically will have a chance March 29 when St. BasilƵapp Church in Toronto holds an “Earth Hour” Vespers.
Rights vs. religion
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}A politician, a philosopher, a political scientist and a “scholar-at-risk” will gather to talk about who is afraid of what when it comes to religion and human rights at a two-hour public chat on the campus of the University of Toronto April 2.
Dementia sufferers need protection
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register{mosimage}TORONTO - How do you come up with a cure for AlzheimerƵapp if the people who have the disease can’t give informed consent to take experimental drugs that might improve their condition? Fr. Noel Simard, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and director of Saint Paul UniversityƵapp Centre for Ethics in Ottawa, doesn’t think anyone is going to propose an easy answer to that question.
Catholic printer honoured by Jewish groups
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO - Jews and Catholics sat down together in Toronto to raise a glass to Tony Gagliano, executive chairman and chief executive officer March 6.
Becoming a priest
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}Editor's note: Below is a series of short profiles on the men who will be graduating this year from St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto. They will be ordained to the priesthood for different dioceses in Canada.
Sisters' Jubilee project gets go ahead
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - TorontoƵapp religious sisters have reason for some jubilation over their jubilee project almost nine years after they started. The way has been cleared for construction of 54 affordable homes on an unused plot of land in TorontoƵapp southeast corner, at Lawrence Avenue and Manse Road.
Serra honours 2008 ordinandi
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO - More than 1,200 Catholics from around the archdiocese of Toronto gathered March 4 to celebrate their very own “Men of the Eucharist” at the 18th annual Ordinandi Dinner.
Parish upset by St. Mike's condo development
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register{mosimage}TORONTO - Linda Cahill is just one of 1,400-plus outraged parishioners of St. BasilƵapp parish in Toronto, but sheƵapp outraged on behalf of Captain John Elmsley, whose heart is buried in the wall of her church.
Dr. Simone feeds the poor
By Catholic Register Staff{mospagebreak}TORONTO - Last year Jesus sent Christmas letters to two African royals. Jesus wanted Princess Diana of Angola and Prince Yusuf of Tanzania to know that He loves them and that their problems would soon be a thing of the past.
Brampton churches will keep tax-exempt status
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterBRAMPTON, Ont. - Despite some co-ordinated panic and frenzied e-mails, the City of Brampton is not about to start taxing churches or restricting new church building, city officials have told The Catholic Register.
ShareLife aims higher in 2008
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}TORONTO - Because you give, ShareLife is making a difference in the community.