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TORONTO - The final numbers are in and ShareLife has done it again.
St. AugustineöÏÓãÊÓƵapp told the city, ‘We’re here’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA Presbyterian prayer around the turn of the 20th century rather summed up the position of TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Irish Catholics before the First World War.
Syriac parish rallies around slain teen Sammy YatimöÏÓãÊÓƵapp family
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The Syriac Orthodox parish of St. Barsaumo has rallied around Sammy YatimöÏÓãÊÓƵapp mother and sister in the aftermath of the youthöÏÓãÊÓƵapp July 27 shooting at the hands of Toronto police.
Food banks feeling pinch of rising prices
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - With food prices climbing at nearly twice the rate of all other items on the consumer price index, small parish-based food banks are feeling the pinch.
Taking the challenge to interfaith unity
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - On the 80th anniversary of the Christie Pits riots, more than 180 scholars, activists and students gathered in Toronto to talk about how to advance interfaith relations.
40 Days for Life seeks volunteers to ensure fall campaign is a go
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Organizers of 40 Days for Life in Toronto are appealing for help so that the upcoming campaign doesn’t end up being cancelled like this past springöÏÓãÊÓƵapp event.
A walk among TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic past
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - As the cash-strapped Toronto Transit Commission continues to wrestle with its future, there was no sign during a recent tour of St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Cemetery that TTC founder George Washington Kiely is rolling in his grave.
Marriage still the mantra at Queen of Apostles
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterMISSISSAUGA, ONT. - For 50 years the Oblates who run the Queen of the Apostles Renewal Centre have held fast to the founderöÏÓãÊÓƵapp mandate — to provide support to married couples.
Youth to descend on Toronto for popular Steubenville conference
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The Steubenville Youth Conference will be held in Toronto in 2014 and is expected to attract thousands of youth from across North America.
St. Michael's Hospital on board with safe injection site
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Hospital doesn’t want people to inject street drugs. But TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp largest Catholic hospital believes some addicts should have access to a community-based safe injection site.
Humanism displayed at the AGO
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIf you’re a Christian, humanism is about God because God became human, created humans and cares about humans.