The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:15:59 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb When does voting become an act of love? /opinion/guest-columnists/item/34451-when-does-voting-become-an-act-of-love /opinion/guest-columnists/item/34451-when-does-voting-become-an-act-of-love

When is a vote an act of love? This is an important question for Ontario Catholics voting on June 2, called by Christ to “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12) .

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Guest Columns Fri, 27 May 2022 09:17:44 -0400
Teens make their case to lower the voting age /item/34252-teens-make-their-case-to-lower-the-voting-age /item/34252-teens-make-their-case-to-lower-the-voting-age

Jacob Colatosti, a Grade 12 student at Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School in Hannon, Ont., is one of 13 young Canadians who filed a court challenge in December to overturn CanadaƵapp minimum voting change law.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:28:25 -0400
Speaking Out: A critical moment for young voters /item/33493-speaking-out-a-critical-moment-for-young-voters /item/33493-speaking-out-a-critical-moment-for-young-voters

With the bizarreness that has been 2021 to date, the shortest campaign for an election season we’ve ever experienced seems par for the course.

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YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:31:31 -0400
Tories adopt several pro-life stands /item/27930-tories-adopt-several-pro-life-stands /item/27930-tories-adopt-several-pro-life-stands

OTTAWA – While divided on abortion, the Conservative Party has adopted policies to remove the controversial pro-abortion attestation requirement of the Canada Summer Jobs program and to end funding for overseas abortion as part of CanadaƵapp maternal and child health program.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:07:24 -0400
Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand /home/international/item/27447-voters-in-ireland-pave-way-for-abortion-on-demand /home/international/item/27447-voters-in-ireland-pave-way-for-abortion-on-demand DUBLIN – Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country's constitution, paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Sat, 26 May 2018 17:53:26 -0400
Morality is a must in politics, MP says /item/27433-morality-is-a-must-in-politics-mp-says /item/27433-morality-is-a-must-in-politics-mp-says

REGINA – Contrary to the cynical view of politics, morality definitely plays an important role in governing Canada, says MP Brad Trost.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 24 May 2018 16:33:45 -0400
French bishops offer divided voters guidelines on presidential runoff /home/international/item/24969-french-bishops-offer-divided-voters-guidelines-on-presidential-runoff /home/international/item/24969-french-bishops-offer-divided-voters-guidelines-on-presidential-runoff

PARIS – A few hours after the announcement of the winners of the first round of the French presidential election, the French bishops' conference published a reflection on voting in the final round.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:21:00 -0400
Knights of Columbus head: Catholics must be a source of post-election unity /home/international/item/23525-knights-of-columbus-head-catholics-must-be-a-source-of-post-election-unity /home/international/item/23525-knights-of-columbus-head-catholics-must-be-a-source-of-post-election-unity

ARLINGTON, VA – Following a tumultuous and divided election season, Catholics in the U.S. should find ways to create unity and healing, said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus.

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:50:51 -0500
Catholic vote remains important, but less predictable than in the past /home/international/item/22945-catholic-vote-remains-important-but-less-predictable-than-in-the-past /home/international/item/22945-catholic-vote-remains-important-but-less-predictable-than-in-the-past

WASHINGTON – Is there a Catholic vote? Well, yes. Kind of.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:00:00 -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