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Pope Francis calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, laments plight of children in war in CBS interview
By OSV NewsPope Francis sat down exclusively with "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell on April 24 for an interview ahead of the Vatican's inaugural World Children's Day. The CBS interview marks the first time a pope has given an in-depth, one-on-one interview to a U.S. broadcast network, according to the network.
Homeless policy before U.S. Supreme Court
By Kate Scanlon, OSV NewsThe Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
Trump in pro-life ‘retreat,’ Pence says
By Kate Scanlon, OSV NewsFormer Vice President Mike Pence argued his ex-running mate, former President Donald Trump, betrayed the pro-life movement by stating his opposition to implementing federal abortion restrictions should he be elected to another term in 2024.
Pro-life flag won’t fly at Toronto schools
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe International Pro-Life Flag will not fly over Toronto Catholic schools this May.
St. John’s closures ‘canonically unsound’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterHaving ruled that the Archdiocese of St. John’s closing of a number of parishes was canonically unsound, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has further said that civil law does not trump canonical rights.
Abortion push abroad ‘ideological colonization’
By Anna FarrowThe Canadian government continues to allocate billions of dollars for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health rights in the developing world, while slashing funds to other priorities like national defence.
Haiti violence, lawlessness forces longtime U.S. missionary priest to evacuate
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsAs Haiti's capital spirals into lawlessness, a longtime U.S. missionary has been forced to evacuate -- while Haitian Catholics in the U.S. are doubling down on prayer for their troubled homeland.
‘A thousand lifetimes of service’
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterFrom humble beginnings when four of their Sisters arrived in Halifax from New York in the mid-19th century, the Sisters of Charity Halifax are set to mark 175 years of service on May 11.
D&P aid enables Haitian partners’ work
By Susan Korah, Ottawa Correspondent“Just going to work is an act of bravery. Our partners on the ground in Haiti are working in a very difficult context,” Mary Durran, the Montreal-based program officer responsible for Latin America (including Haiti) for the Catholic charity Development and Peace-Caritas Canada, told The Catholic Register. “Yet they continue to be the advocates of the poorest people suffering violence and hunger, and inform international organizations such as ours.”
Former trustee feels vindicated by dicastery’s dignity document
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterReading the passages about gender theory written in the new Vatican document Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity) offered Francine Champagne, a former school trustee in Winnipeg, a feeling of vindication.
Calgary finds sheep returning to flock
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAnecdotes, facts and figures spotlighted in the Diocese of Calgary’s 2023 Impact Report, unveiled on April 7, exemplify a Catholic community on the upswing. Based on the data, the most remarkable success story of the previous calendar year was the stupefying rise in sacramental celebrations.