OTTAWA (CCN)—Billions of dollars will be poured into some key priorities of faith and social justice groups under proposed spending in the federal budget unveiled April 19. But exactly how … Continued
SASKATOON—In a message issued in conjunction with updated COVID-19 directives for worship released April 14, Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen called those concerned about current restrictions to contact government representatives. Acknowledging … Continued
OTTAWA—Quebec’s Superior Court has ruled that some aspects of the province’s controversial secularism law Bill 21 infringe on language rights and must be scrapped while rejecting legal challenges to overturn … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN) — Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall’s private member’s bill to make abortions done on the basis of a baby’s sex illegal in Canada will be up for debate … Continued
OTTAWA—Rejection rates spiked after the federal government’s summer job program rules required groups to affirm abortion rights in 2018, and rejections fell only after legal challenges from pro-life groups. The … Continued
Most Catholics and religious Canadians are trying to maintain a connection to their faith during the ongoing COVID pandemic. But they are struggling to maintain the sense of spiritual connection … Continued
Canada’s Catholic bishops have issued a forceful condemnation of the country’s new assisted suicide law, saying the possible pressures it will place on Canadians with mental illness or disabilities are … Continued
Opponents may have lost another battle in the fight against medical assistance in dying (MAiD) but they are promising to fight on. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has vowed to keep … Continued
This story was updated March 18 following Bill C-7’s passage by the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate’s approval of expanded euthanasia Wednesday has left Archbishop J. Michael Miller “distressed, but … Continued
The voices of the faithful missing in-person worship services are being credited with helping loosen Ontario worship capacity limits. Catholics heeded the pleas of Cardinal Thomas Collins and the Archdiocese … Continued