eBay changes policy on sacred items due to protest action

TORONTO, May 3, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) is pleased to note that the global online auctioneer eBay has changed its policy in the wake of the recent controversy over its hosting of the sale of a consecrated communion host (League press...

Eye Weekly insults Catholics, CCRL says

TORONTO, April 26, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today denounced Toronto’s giveaway news magazine Eye Weekly for anti-Catholic defamation in its April 21 edition. “Since the death of Pope John Paul II and the recent election of Pope...

CCRL criticizes eBay for permitting sale of consecrated host

TORONTO, Ont., April 20, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today criticized the decision of global online auctioneer eBay to allow the sale of a religious souvenir kit that included a consecrated Communion host. The collection of goods was recently...

CCRL welcomes Pope Benedict XVI

TORONTO, April 19, 2005, 1:00 pm EST – With humility and thanksgiving, the Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) welcomes the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, Supreme Pontiff and Bishop of Rome. We join in earnest and prayerful support of...

CCRL pays tribute to Pope John Paul II

TORONTO, April 2, 2005 – CCRL joins all people of good will in giving thanks for the life of Pope John Paul II and in mourning his passing. Canadians, especially, remember the joyous feeling of unity and optimism we experienced during World Youth Days in 2002,...

Scott Hahn to speak on Catholic Theology of Marriage

April 2, 2005 – Catholic Civil Rights League is happy to announce it is co-sponsoring a lecture by internationally renowned Catholic lecturer and author Scott Hahn on the Catholic Theology of Marriage. The talk will take place Friday, April 8 at Brennan Hall, 50 St....

CCRL supports Bishop in human rights filing

TORONTO, Ont. March 31, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today expressed its support for Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary in the human rights complaint launched against him in Alberta based on a pastoral letter he wrote to Church members in...

CCRL encourages Western alumni to stop donating

TORONTO, March 23, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today expressed its deep regret that the University of Western Ontario is granting an honorary degree to Henry Morgentaler. The London, Ont. university recently announced that the...

Catholic Civil Rights League hosting gala dinner

TORONTO, March 21, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) is happy to announce a gala dinner in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The event will take place Thursday evening, April 21 at Ellas Banquet Hall, 35 Danforth Rd., Toronto ....

CCRL disappointed with Ontario legislation

TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 24, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) reacted today with disappointment at the strategy employed by the Ontario Liberal government to pass without serious analysis legislation to amend more than 70 Ontario statutes to redefine...