The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:51:59 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Alberta premier maligns Catholic schools /opinion/columnists/item/26406-alberta-premier-maligns-catholic-schools /opinion/columnists/item/26406-alberta-premier-maligns-catholic-schools Edmonton – The headline told the story: “Catholic sex-ed proposal puts church, NDP on collision course.” Columnist Paula Simons’ front-page offering in the Oct. 24 Edmonton Journal was correct on at least one point: The Catholic Church in Alberta and the NDP government are deeply at odds. The differences involve revision of the provincial sex education curriculum, as well as new legislation on gay-straight alliances (GSAs). As well, there is Premier Rachel NotleyƵapp insulting characterization of a Catholic sex education proposal as giving moral legitimacy to rape.
]]> glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Glen Argan Fri, 24 Nov 2017 06:00:01 -0500 MP Rachael Harder shunned by committee due to pro-life beliefs /item/26108-mp-rachael-harder-shunned-by-committee-due-to-pro-life-beliefs /item/26108-mp-rachael-harder-shunned-by-committee-due-to-pro-life-beliefs

OTTAWA – A former chair of the Status of Women committee has joined a chorus which is denouncing a Liberal and NDP walkout due to the pro-life views of the new chair.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0400 Alberta shows more environmental leadership in the spirit of 'Laudato Si’ /item/23484-alberta-showing-more-environmental-leadership-in-spirit-of-laudato-si /item/23484-alberta-showing-more-environmental-leadership-in-spirit-of-laudato-si

ST. ALBERT, Alta. – Until a year and a half ago, Alberta was “ground zero” for lack of trust in protecting the environment, says Andrew Read of the environmentalist Pembina Institute.

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