The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:29:46 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb MPs look to bridge gap in faith, politics /item/32249-mps-look-to-bridge-gap-in-faith-politics /item/32249-mps-look-to-bridge-gap-in-faith-politics

OTTAWA -- MPs from across the political spectrum are working to form a new all-party caucus in Parliament to foster more dialogue and respect between faith communities and federal politicians.

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Canada Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400
Catholics need to ‘ignite fire’ in public policy /item/32171-catholics-need-to-ignite-fire-in-public-policy /item/32171-catholics-need-to-ignite-fire-in-public-policy

OTTAWA -- The Catholic voice, silenced so long in Canadian public life, needs to be heard loud and clear once more, Archbishop Richard Gagnon said in his presidentöÏÓãÊÓƵapp report at the Canadian bishops’ annual plenary.

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Canada Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400
Winnipeg Free Press partners with faith communities to put religion back in the news /item/30959-winnipeg-free-press-partners-with-faith-communities-to-put-religion-back-in-the-news /item/30959-winnipeg-free-press-partners-with-faith-communities-to-put-religion-back-in-the-news

Whether CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp faith life is hidden, secret or just ignored, it represents a rich vein of news for any enterprising journalist, as far as Winnipeg Free Press columnist John Longhurst is concerned. 

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:33:28 -0500
Politics and faith an uneasy mix: poll /item/30814-politics-and-faith-an-uneasy-mix-poll /item/30814-politics-and-faith-an-uneasy-mix-poll

OTTAWA -- A belief that federal Conservative leader Andrew ScheeröÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic faith contributed to his failure to become prime minister has been supported by the results of a new poll.

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Canada Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:15:48 -0500
Peter Stockland: Faith is alive and well in our mainstream /opinion/columnists/item/27363-peter-stockland-faith-is-alive-and-well-in-our-mainstream /opinion/columnists/item/27363-peter-stockland-faith-is-alive-and-well-in-our-mainstream

Calls for reinvigorating religious public life within our seeming secular monoculture have traditionally relied heavily on morally grounded arguments.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Fri, 11 May 2018 16:51:59 -0400