The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:43:25 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Catholic Conscience gets set for federal election /item/33011-catholic-conscience-gets-set-for-federal-election /item/33011-catholic-conscience-gets-set-for-federal-election

Right out of the gate, when Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he declared, “A good Catholic meddles in politics.” Eight years on, the young, non-partisan organization Catholic Conscience is ramping up its meddling to encompass all of Canada.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400
Pro-lifers vow to keep voice alive /item/30269-pro-lifers-vow-to-keep-voice-alive /item/30269-pro-lifers-vow-to-keep-voice-alive

The leaders of CanadaƵapp major political parties may have closed the door on the abortion debate, but pro-lifers across the country say itƵapp the people in the back benches of Parliament who will ultimately have the final say.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:24:22 -0400
Catholic election debate in Toronto a hot ticket /item/30223-catholic-debate-a-hot-ticket /item/30223-catholic-debate-a-hot-ticket

The 1,000-plus tickets made available to TorontoƵapp Catholic community for an archdiocesan-sponsored federal election debate were gobbled up within three days.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:33:19 -0400
Election poll: Climate change, oil and gas shaping up as top issues /item/30218-election-poll-climate-change-oil-and-gas-shaping-up-as-top-issues /item/30218-election-poll-climate-change-oil-and-gas-shaping-up-as-top-issues

OTTAWA -- Canadians want to have their cake and eat it too when it comes to preventing climate change and producing oil and gas, an Angus Reid poll reveals.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:24:07 -0400
Fears over ‘anti-Catholic’ attitudes heading into election /item/30217-fears-over-anti-catholic-attitudes-heading-into-election /item/30217-fears-over-anti-catholic-attitudes-heading-into-election

OTTAWA -- Anti-Catholic sentiment is “alive and well” as Canadians head into a federal election, warns the president of the Catholic Civil Rights League.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:09:17 -0400
Appalling silence /columns/item/20779-appalling-silence /columns/item/20779-appalling-silence

Ontario and several other provinces are following the federal governmentƵapp lead in assembling “expert” panels to research and make recommendations during a mad dash to transform Canada into a nation that permits doctors to kill selected patients or help these patients kill themselves.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:00:00 -0400
Voting with faith /item/19709-voting-with-faith /item/19709-voting-with-faith

This week wraps up election week for the University of WaterlooƵapp Federation of Students, or FEDs, as we call it. ItƵapp been a busy two weeks of smiling, shaking hands, social media campaigns and general lack of sleep for the candidates. I can’t help but wonder if any of it is appreciated, or even noticed, by the majority of students on campus.

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YSN: Speaking Out Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:00:00 -0500