“Let us all unite in our efforts to bring comfort and care to those who are hurting today.”
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Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Justin Trudeau’s ‘celebrity secularism’ and an examination of Canadian conscience
The complications of Canadian Catholicism came into sharp relief when Justin Trudeau, a Catholic politician and leader of the popular Liberal Party, became prime minister in October 2015.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
In Canada, prayers and tears for victims of Hockey team tragedy
The 15 dead included 10 hockey players between the ages of 16 and 21, the team coach, radio broadcaster, bus driver and other team personnel.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The ‘prophetic’ merging of Canadian Jesuit provinces
Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
What’s more dangerous than a dictatorship of relativism? A dictatorship of positivism.
The battles being waged in the public square are not so much about whether ultimate truths exist, but which absolute “truths” will govern public affairs.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Sorry, Mr. Trudeau. We won’t ‘just check the box.’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his advisors are misreading the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is supposed to protect citizens from being intimidated by the government. It is not intended to intimidate citizens.
Posted inFaith, News
Euthanasia in hospices ‘a serious error,’ says Vancouver archbishop
“Assisted suicide stands in stark contrast” to the care that hospices offer, and none should be compelled to provide it.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Canadian Catholics support new office to oversee global mining interests
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the new ombudsperson office, noting it “has called attention to concerns and complaints involving Canadian-based and/or Canadian-registered companies which operate in other countries.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Firing of L.G.B.T. Catholic church workers raises hard (and new) questions
As same-sex marriage becomes more mainstream, the church holds the line on L.G.B.T. issues.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Minimum-wage win: grassroots campaign in Ontario scores increase
It will come as no surprise that Canadian economists are divided on the benefits of raising the minimum wage, but proponents say the hike is desperately needed following decades of wage stagnation that has led many Canadians to take on significant debt.