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The hamlet of Downeyville in OntarioöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Kawartha Lakes region is a very different town from when author and community historian Dan Sullivan grew up there in the 1950s and ’60s.

]]> waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Arts News Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500 Some Irish believe lives were saved by country's prohibition on abortion /home/international/item/27378-some-irish-believe-lives-were-saved-by-country-s-prohibition-on-abortion /home/international/item/27378-some-irish-believe-lives-were-saved-by-country-s-prohibition-on-abortion DUBLIN – In the last major pro-life rally ahead of Ireland's May 25 referendum on whether to liberalize the country's abortion laws, thousands gathered to say "no" to far-reaching proposals that could see abortion on demand up to 12 weeks, and even later in some cases.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 15 May 2018 14:48:28 -0400 The Register Archive: 'Magnificent' salute to St. Patrick's Day /item/26987-the-register-archive-magnificent-salute-to-st-patrick-s-day /item/26987-the-register-archive-magnificent-salute-to-st-patrick-s-day The Irish influence on The Catholic Register was readily apparent during the first half-century of the 125-year-old publication, and it was never more apparent than on St. PatricköÏÓãÊÓƵapp Day. The March 17 feast day was dutifully and thoroughly covered each year, as evidenced by this abridged account of the St. PatricköÏÓãÊÓƵapp Day concert at TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Massey Hall from the March 22, 1906 edition:
]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:01:11 -0400