The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:03:48 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb New leaders commit to reconciliation /item/33361-new-leaders-commit-to-reconciliation /item/33361-new-leaders-commit-to-reconciliation

OTTAWA -- Reconciliation between Canadian society as a whole and Indigenous communities is possible two new Indigenous leaders say.

]]> Canada Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:00:13 -0400 New Governor-General a positive step on the path to reconciliation /item/33309-new-governor-general-a-positive-step-on-the-path-to-reconciliation /item/33309-new-governor-general-a-positive-step-on-the-path-to-reconciliation

OTTAWA -- The appointment of Mary Simon as CanadaƵapp first Indigenous Governor-General is being hailed as a meaningful step towards reconciliation.

]]> Canada Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:51:35 -0400 Throne speech offers comfort for advocates /item/32162-throne-speech-offers-comfort-for-advocates /item/32162-throne-speech-offers-comfort-for-advocates

OTTAWA -- Social justice and religious groups demanding a “just” recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic heard the words they wanted to hear when the federal governmentƵapp Speech from the Throne was delivered by Governor General Julie Payette on behalf of the Liberal government on Sept. 23.

]]> Canada Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:13:25 -0400 Editorial: A call for respect /columns/item/26327-editorial-a-call-for-respect /columns/item/26327-editorial-a-call-for-respect Astronaut John Glenn believed science and faith were interconnected parts of the same world. He had no trouble reconciling Heaven and Earth.]]> editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:06:08 -0500 Julie Payette faces backlash over faith remarks /item/26335-julie-payette-faces-backlash-over-faith-remarks /item/26335-julie-payette-faces-backlash-over-faith-remarks OTTAWA – Governor General Julie Payette should apologize to Canadians for denigrating religious faith during a speech in Ottawa, says the Catholic Civil Rights League.
]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:31:16 -0500