Living in multi-faith Canada is a real-life challenge for Muslims
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
The worst of it was the day Sumaiya Desai went grocery shopping with her then eight-year-old son.
One of the most memorable front pages in the history of The Catholic Register was from Sept. 22, 1984.
OTTAWA – Vera Shroff has been fascinated by Catholicism since she was a little girl in India, despite being raised in one of the world’s most ancient religions.
Historic images of Good Friday procession portray a community of faith
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
When St. Francis of Assisi pastor Fr. Jimmy Zammit looks at Vincenzo Pietropaolo’s photographs he sees the faith of his community.
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In a moment of truth and clarity, Archbishop Anthony Mancini once summed up the shock he has shared with most Catholics over the last 30 years as a feeling of “shame and frustration, fear and disappointment, along with a sense of vulnerability and a tremendous poverty of spirit.”
Churches that once shunned one another open their hearts to Syrian refugees
By Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service
DAUPHIN, Manitoba – Ken Yakielashek, a Catholic and semiretired farmer in the Canadian Prairies, says he remembers when Christians of varying denominations “wouldn’t talk to one another.”
Sipping my morning espresso, I often envision Donnie making coffee.
VATICAN CITY – Rather than a weakness, Pope Francis' humanity – and his acknowledgment of it – has been a source of strength and impact during the four years of his pontificate, said Vatican's press office director.
Vilma Cortellucci-Fiuza was battling nerves as she stepped up to speak in front of the Holy Father.
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Don't close doors to refugees, church leaders say after Mideast trip
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Given the ongoing crises in the Middle East, North American, European and other Western nations will need to be more generous in coming to the aid of refugees and displaced peoples, said two prominent church leaders.
TRIESTE, Italy – As Catholics continue to debate pastoral and doctrinal approaches to marriage, they should remember that the Catholic approach to marriage and the Eucharist has a direct impact on what the Church teaches about society as a whole, an expert on the Church’s social teaching has said.
Understanding Islam: Pontifical institute fosters study, dialogue
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Between their morning cappuccino and their evening plate of pasta, a group of Catholic students from around the world are studying Arabic and Islam in the heart of Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood.
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