Coast to Coast: May 29 to June 4

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a sampling of what we’ve been reading across the country this week. Much attention has been focused on Parliament’s attempts to pass Bill C-14 into law before the June 6th deadline set out by the supreme court. Once Parliament sent Bill C-14 to Senate, the media turned their attention to Canada’s senators. Alberta […]

Coast to Coast: May 8 to May 14

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a look at the vast and varied things that we’ve been reading about across the country this week: The Fort McMurray fire is still very much front and centre this week. The WCR has this special report about what its like to fight Alberta wild fires. In Saskatoon, the Prairie Messengers is offering […]

Coast to Coast: April 17 to April 23

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s a look at what we’ve been reading across the country this week: One of Canada’s two member of the Pontifical Academy for Life has suggestions on how Canadians should handle the newly proposed bill on euthanasia. In Winnipeg, Catholic health care providers weighed in on the new proposed bill and offered their own suggestions. […]

Coast to Coast: January 24 to January 30

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

In the brief hush of ordinary time between the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Lent, parishes and diocese focus their attention on the day to day and week to week aspects of faith life. Even in that, there are a few things for us to share this week as a sample […]

Coast to Coast: January 3 to January 9

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a look at what’s been happening and what we’ve been reading about across the country this week: With all the news about Syria and the refugee crisis, it can be easy to forget that there are other parts of the world suffering as well. Here is a look at how one Canadian organization […]

Coast to Coast: October 11 to October 17

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s some of what we’ve been reading across Canada this week: The Synod of Bishops has four Canadian bishops participating. Cardinal Thomas Collins shared his synod talk this week. It’s been about five months since Pope Francis’ encyclical on human ecology “Laudato Si” was released. Here is a look at how one religious community in […]

Coast to Coast: June 8 to June 12

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s what we’ve been reading about this week across the country: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission submitted its final report on the effect of native residential schools. Here are the full 94 recommendations and here is some of the reaction. In Winnipeg, the chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs had this to say about […]

Coast to Coast: March 8 to March 14

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s what Canadian Catholics have been reading about this week: The historical crime drama Murdoch Mysteries have become a prime-time TV hit in Canada and beyond. It turns out a character introduced in a recent episode was based on a real priest who taught at Winsdor’s Assumption University. In Winnipeg community groups want to transform […]

Coast to Coast: March 1 to March 7

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here are some of the things making headlines across Canada: In Vancouver, the library at the University of British Columbia has acquired a 770 year old document. Why is it important to Catholics? It’s a papal bull issued in 1245 at the Council of Lyon. In Edmonton, historian and theologian Massimo Faggioli said Pope Francis […]

Coast to Coast: February 15 to February 21

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here are some of the stories getting attention across the country this week: In preparation for October’s Synod on the Family, the Vatican has asked bishops to consult as many lay people, priests and religious as possible on topics related to the family. Canadian dioceses are going forward whole heartedly to reach as many Canadian […]