The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:32:08 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Canadians cherish freedom of conscience but view Catholicism in poor light: poll /item/34338-canadians-cherish-freedom-of-conscience-but-view-catholicism-in-poor-light-poll /item/34338-canadians-cherish-freedom-of-conscience-but-view-catholicism-in-poor-light-poll

Almost 70 per cent of Canadians believe conscience rights make Canada a better country while only about seven per cent say the Charter guarantee leaves us worse off, pollster Angus Reid reports.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:59:13 -0400
New Canadians are keeping the Catholic faith alive /item/27699-new-canadians-are-keeping-the-catholic-faith-alive /item/27699-new-canadians-are-keeping-the-catholic-faith-alive

Anyone who has stepped inside a church in the last 40 years doesn’t need a nationwide poll to tell them that the most religious Canadians are the newest Canadians. Immigrants are driving the bus for almost every faith community in Canada, but none more-so than Catholics.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:29:29 -0400
Marriage faces uphill climb, survey finds /item/27411-marriage-faces-uphill-climb-survey-finds /item/27411-marriage-faces-uphill-climb-survey-finds

OTTAWA – More than half of Canadians think marriage is unimportant, according to a new Angus Reid poll. That stark statistic has defenders of traditional marriage a little troubled.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Sun, 20 May 2018 10:35:33 -0400
Faith opens up wallet for international aid, study finds /item/27118-faith-opens-up-wallet-for-international-aid-study-finds /item/27118-faith-opens-up-wallet-for-international-aid-study-finds

Faith is the force Development and Peace counts on when they ask for money. A new study by the Angus Reid Institute shows they have the right idea — but also that it may not be enough.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:17:28 -0400
Faith still a powerful personal force, Angus Reid poll finds /item/25257-faith-still-a-powerful-personal-force-angus-reid-poll-finds /item/25257-faith-still-a-powerful-personal-force-angus-reid-poll-finds

No matter how many times we hear that we live in a secular society, faith keeps popping up. An Angus Reid Institute Poll has found that a majority of Canadians don’t just have a faith, they use it.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 25 May 2017 05:00:00 -0400
Opinion: The surveys say … yes, faith has future in Canada /opinion/columnists/item/24923-opinion-the-surveys-say-yes-faith-has-future-in-canada /opinion/columnists/item/24923-opinion-the-surveys-say-yes-faith-has-future-in-canada

Data from two major polling firms show Canadians are nowhere close to the caricature of faith-hostile atheists that we’ve been led to believe characterize us.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 20 Apr 2017 04:57:00 -0400
Religion is still a strong force in Canada, according to Angus Reid survey /item/24924-religion-is-still-a-strong-force-in-canada-according-to-angus-reid-survey /item/24924-religion-is-still-a-strong-force-in-canada-according-to-angus-reid-survey

Canadians are mostly faithful believers in God who value family life, honesty and concern for others, according to an Angus Reid Institute survey.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:50:00 -0400
Diversity key to parish growth, survey finds /item/23341-diversity-key-to-parish-growth-survey-finds /item/23341-diversity-key-to-parish-growth-survey-finds

When Bishop Vincent Nguyen arrived in Toronto fresh from a refugee camp, after surviving a dangerous journey in a flimsy fishing boat, he found a home.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:00:00 -0400
Right and wrong — who knows the difference? /item/20040-right-and-wrong-who-knows-the-difference /item/20040-right-and-wrong-who-knows-the-difference

Right and wrong are not black and white for Canadians. ThereƵapp at least 50 shades of grey in the answers Canadians gave the non-profit Angus Reid Institute to questions about morality and ethics.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 12 Apr 2015 15:00:00 -0400
Angus Reid poll reverses consistent findings of LifeCanada since 2002 /item/18556-angus-reid-poll-reverses-consistent-findings-of-lifecanada-since-2002 /item/18556-angus-reid-poll-reverses-consistent-findings-of-lifecanada-since-2002

OTTAWA - A recent Angus Reid Global poll shows 59 per cent of Canadians are “fine” with no law restricting abortion, contradicting LifeCanadaƵapp consistent polling results since 2002 that show Canadians seek some restrictions on abortion.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:30:00 -0400