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Catholics have more to celebrate than usual this Christmas. For the first time in Church history the birth of Jesus will be celebrated by two legitimate popes. Yes, it has been quite a year.
Power of forgiveness
By Catholic Register EditorialNelson Mandela once said that in the pursuit of peace “courageous people do not fear forgiving.”
Genius of Francis
By Catholic Register EditorialAnyone who has followed Pope Francis over the past nine months would spot few surprises in his apostolic exhortation released Nov. 26. The 214-page document reads like a digest of the many pastoral teachings articulated by Francis in homilies, addresses and interviews during his young pontificate.
Stop the exodus
By Catholic Register EditorialEvery Advent the eyes of the Christian world turn towards the birthplace of Christ. But with each passing year those eyes are finding fewer and fewer Christians in Bethlehem and throughout the Holy Land.
A remarkable year
By Catholic Register EditorialThe Year of Faith is ending and what a remarkable year it was.
JFK’s legacy
By Catholic Register EditorialBefore John F. Kennedy it was unthinkable that a Catholic could overcome religious prejudice in the United States to be elected president. Kennedy proved otherwise, of course, and now 50 years after his assassination the full impact of that victory is evident in how the relationship between politics and religion has fundamentally changed — and not necessarily for the better.
Giving back
By Catholic Register EditorialGovernor General David Johnston should be commended for a new initiative that is Catholic in everything but name. Launched by Johnston on Nov. 4, My Giving Moment is a national campaign to encourage Canadians to improve society by volunteering time, giving money and providing expertise to charitable and other community causes. Johnston calls this philanthropy, the Church calls it stewardship — the obligation to give our time, talent and treasure as part of our Christian call to live with joy, compassion and generosity.
In Francis’ footsteps
By Catholic Register EditorialThe case of Germany’s “luxury bishop” underscores that Pope Francis is someone who says what he means and means what he says.
Let’s talk about life
By Catholic Register EditorialCanadians can’t stop talking about the appropriateness of allowing the weakest and sickest members of society to be killed.
Moving forward
By Catholic Register EditorialBy taking the bold and encouraging step of empowering a permanent council of cardinals Pope Francis has launched an era of revolutionary rebirth to create a less centralized, more inclusive world Church.
Respect creation
By Catholic Register EditorialIn their darkest warning yet, world scientists have predicted an inevitable increase in storms, droughts, heat waves, floods and, ultimately, deaths due to global warming which they boldly now confirm is caused by humans.