"But this is the Catholic Church. We are bigger than any one mortal man or woman. We will go on. And despite Vanier’s failings, I hope L’Arche will go on. I just wish those we look up to, those who lead us, would think of us instead of their own selfish desires. So shame on Jean Vanier and shame on all those who have betrayed us. We are better than you." AMEN! Charles Lewis: Jean Vanier news stirs heartbreak … and anger
While seeking to reconcile science and religion, Father Coyne also vigorously supported Darwin and challenged believers in intelligent design. George Coyne, 87, Vatican Astronomer and Galileo Defender, Dies - The New York Times :
The decision, in a letter on Catholic life in remote Amazon areas, is a victory for conservative forces who had warned that change there would put the church on a slippery slope. Pope Francis Sets Aside Proposal on Married Priests - The New York Times :
Suicide prevention and MAID facilitation for those with mental illness are fundamentally incompatible moral and pragmatic positions, writes Dr. John Maher. Why legalizing medically assisted dying for people with mental illness is misguided | CBC News :
This priest needs to SHUT UP! (After he apologizes for such an insulting and hurtful comment to all clergy sex-abuse victims that is.) Catholic priest says "pedophilia doesn't kill anyone," but bans 44 lawmakers from receiving communion because he says abortion does - CBS News
"This new government is much less tolerant of religious beliefs or public religious beliefs or the public face of religious beliefs as has been shown by Bill 21," he (plaintiff's lawyer) said. Hasidic couple's lawsuit against Quebec could change what's taught at religious schools | CBC News
If God doesn't give us more than we can handle, then why did he create psychiatrists and therapists? He didn't create them you say? Well, He also never said that he wouldn't give us more than we can handle! Read this article and discover for yourself why you should never say it to people who are burdened or broken by life. It's disrespectful to them... and to God. To Those Christians Who Say, “God Doesn’t Give Us More Than We Can Handle” | Benjamin L. Corey
Does access to home care and palliative care influence an individual’s decision to choose MAiD? StarPhoenix Opinion: Is medically assisted dying really a choice? | Healthing.ca :
The Canadian government is coming under increasing fire from critics for how quickly it is moving to change the regulations around assisted suicide. Euthanasia law survey prompts backlash from Canadian bishops :
Cardinal George Pell the most senior Catholic to have been convicted of child sex abuse charges will get his final chance to prove his innocence next month. Cardinal Pell's Innocence or Guilt - now a matter for the High Court :
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to voice "very serious concern" about proposed changes to medical assistance in dying legislation. Catholic bishops urge Trudeau to scrap changes to assisted dying legislation | CTV News :