The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:39:02 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Catholic roots run deep on Canadian squad /item/34966-catholic-roots-run-deep-on-canadian-squad /item/34966-catholic-roots-run-deep-on-canadian-squad

Watching Canada clash against the greatest soccer stars from around the world in the FIFA World Cup will be particularly exciting for St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton, Ont. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:57 -0500
Red Wednesday unveils horrors faced by persecuted Christians /item/34963-red-wednesday-unveils-horrors-faced-by-persecuted-christians /item/34963-red-wednesday-unveils-horrors-faced-by-persecuted-christians

Forced conversions, lost childhoods, years of hiding, living in limbo — the persecution Christians face around the world was given specific, concrete shape by the testimony of survivors at the annual Red Wednesday vespers in TorontoƵapp St. MichaelƵapp Cathedral Basilica.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:13:17 -0500
Study the Faith in prayer, live life in loving service: an antidote to secularism /item/34954-study-the-faith-in-prayer-live-life-in-loving-service-an-antidote-to-secularism /item/34954-study-the-faith-in-prayer-live-life-in-loving-service-an-antidote-to-secularism

The full text of the address delivered by Cardinal Collins' at the 43rd annual Cardinal's Dinner on November 15, 2022.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0500
ItƵapp back to the future for new Toronto chancellor /item/34949-it-s-back-to-the-future-for-new-toronto-chancellor /item/34949-it-s-back-to-the-future-for-new-toronto-chancellor

As John Mulhall officially began his tenure as the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp Chancellor for Temporal Affairs Oct. 31, his main task was looking to the past.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:18:08 -0500
Portugal trip hypes World Youth Day 2023 /item/34944-portugal-trip-hypes-world-youth-day-2023 /item/34944-portugal-trip-hypes-world-youth-day-2023

With preparations ramping up for the upcoming World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, next summer, participants can expect an interreligious and ecumenical focus, said the Canadian coordinator for the event.

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special@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Special) Canada Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:49:49 -0500
Classes to resume Tuesday /item/34936-classes-to-resume-tuesday /item/34936-classes-to-resume-tuesday

As the Government of Ontario and striking support workers agreed to head back to the bargaining table, school boards across Ontario will begin welcoming students back to class Tuesday morning.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada: Toronto-GTA Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:37:40 -0500
Life-long lessons lessened MilwayƵapp load /item/34931-life-long-lessons-lessened-milway-s-load /item/34931-life-long-lessons-lessened-milway-s-load

Reflecting upon his lifeƵapp work has brought Jim Milway to the conclusion his whole business career set the stage for him to succeed as the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp Chancellor of Temporal Affairs.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400
St. MaryƵapp in Calgary joins Universities Canada /item/34927-st-mary-s-in-calgary-joins-universities-canada /item/34927-st-mary-s-in-calgary-joins-universities-canada

Universities Canada, self-branded as “the voice of CanadaƵapp universities at home and abroad,” welcomed Calgary-based St. MaryƵapp University as the 97th member to its ranks Oct. 25. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:08:56 -0400
Student trustees need not be Catholic, judge rules /item/34917-student-trustees-need-not-be-catholic-judge-rules /item/34917-student-trustees-need-not-be-catholic-judge-rules

The York Catholic District School Board has decided against appealing a court decision that it must let a non-Catholic run as a student trustee. But it is warning parents the case reflects anti-Catholicism in society, and urges them to pressure QueenƵapp Park to change the law that sparked the ruling.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:09:21 -0400
Vancouver rethinking homeless solutions /item/34911-vancouver-rethinking-homeless-solutions /item/34911-vancouver-rethinking-homeless-solutions

The oft-told story of the child who throws starfish back into the ocean because “it matters to that one” is the kind of organic growth that Bob Buckham hopes to see when ministering to the homeless in VancouverƵapp Downtown Eastside.

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Canada Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400