The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:14:19 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Editorial: Don’t forget faith as Canada celebrates 150th birthday /columns/item/25579-editorial-don-t-forget-faith-as-canada-celebrates-150th-birthday /columns/item/25579-editorial-don-t-forget-faith-as-canada-celebrates-150th-birthday

When Canada became a nation 150 years ago there was little debate about the prominent place of faith in society. Canada was to be built on Christian values. The founders rejected names such as Kingdom of Canada and Republic of Canada in favour of Dominion of Canada, a tribute to Psalm 72:8: “He shall have dominion from sea to sea.”

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 29 Jun 2017 04:58:00 -0400
2017 an anniversary year for historic Marian consecration of Canada /item/23979-anniversary-year-for-historic-marian-consecration /item/23979-anniversary-year-for-historic-marian-consecration

OTTAWA – Among many anniversaries to be celebrated in 2017 — including CanadaƵapp 150th — there is one that is definitely lesser known but undeniably significant for the Church in Canada.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:00:00 -0500