Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.
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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.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Toronto cold exposes breakdowns in shelter services for homeless people
Word of homeless people being turned away from shelters during the cold snap did reach Toronto’s ombudsman office, and an investigation into shelter space and access to it has been initiated.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
In Canada, a new law could mean changing the route of the March for Life
The new law, which takes effect Feb. 1, establishes a 50-meter, no-protest zone around eight abortion facilities in Ontario.
Posted inFaith, News
Catholic program for abandoned babies may have saved Edmonton newborn
It was the first time a baby has been abandoned under the Angel Cradle program since it began in Edmonton in May 2013.