News/Toronto-GTA
After three months in prison, Gibbons’ charges withdrawn
By Tony Gosgnach, Catholic Register SpecialTORONTO - Charges of disobeying a court order and obstructing a peace officer against Toronto pro-life demonstrator Linda Gibbons were withdrawn on Nov. 12, charges that never should have been laid in the first place, according to her lawyer.
Need for Out of the Cold spreads
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - ItƵapp Out of The Cold season in Toronto. That means thousands of volunteers working in church basements, mosques and synagogues over the cold winter months to keep the homeless safe.
Ontario must learn lessons from Quebec education loss
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Ontario supporters of Catholic education should heed the lesson of Quebec before itƵapp too late, said a former education professor and ombudsman at McGill University in Montreal.
At 30, St. Maximilian KolbeƵapp growth spurt is not slowing
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterMISSISSAUGA, ONT. - St. Maximilian Kolbe in Mississauga may be one of the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp newer parishes, but it is also one of the largest and it continues to grow.
The helping hands of charity
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - TorontoƵapp Catholic school board made its second appearance at Nuit Blanche, TorontoƵapp annual dusk-to-dawn outdoor art exhibit, this year spreading a message of charity.
Jesus found on the periphery, bishop tells students
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Look to the peripheries for it is there you’ll find the suffering, the marginalized and Jesus Christ.
Walking the rosary, a dream come true
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterA 40-year dream of a walkable rosary path is finally coming to life at the Marylake Retreat Centre in King City, Ont.
Rivals pray for Rob Ford at mayoralty interfaith debate
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Olivia Chow, John Tory and long-shot candidate Ari Goldkind all offered prayers for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who was being treated in hospital with a stomach tumour detected the evening before Toronto mayoralty candidates were to answer questions from faith leaders at Metropolitan United Church.
Hope for children through the power of education
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Amanda, a former youth-in-care with the Catholic ChildrenƵapp Aid Society of Toronto, is acutely aware that her 19-month-old sonƵapp future is dependent on her success in school.
Interfaith council hosts mayoral debate
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - If you’ve been waiting for your chance to hear TorontoƵapp mayoral candidates address poverty, housing, faith and ethics all at the same time — and maybe even use the word “praxis” — the Toronto Area Interfaith Council has the all-candidates event for you.
ShareLife comes up just short in 2014 campaign
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - After two consecutive record-setting years, ShareLife has come up just shy of meeting its $12.65 million parish goal. But the missing $389,000 isn’t upsetting Arthur Peters.