Catholics, Orthodox express ‘grave concern’ over plight of Christians in Middle East
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Calling the situation of Christians in the Middle East “catastrophic,” the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation has issued a document decrying the perils faced daily by Christians from Iraq to Egypt.
Quebec National Assembly approves euthanasia Bill-52 in principle
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Quebec National Assembly may have approved euthanasia Bill-52 “in principle,” but euthanasia opponents are seeing positive signs in the vote.
COLF, EPC send out urgent calls to oppose Quebec euthanasia bill
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - As Quebec’s euthanasia Bill-52 faces its first vote today, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) put out urgent calls to oppose the bill.
Gagnon to replace Weisgerber as Winnipeg archbishop
By Catholic Register StaffPope Francis has named Victoria, B.C., Bishop Richard Gagnon as the new archbishop of Winnipeg to replace Archbishop James Weisgerber.
Illuminating the Word of God
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Often it is said that the devil is in the detail, but with the illuminated St. John’s Bible it is God’s Word in the detail.
Greening of the Jesuits
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterJesuits take their vow of poverty seriously, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need money. It just means they spend it on things that will help them work harder, longer and better on the spiritual well-being of everybody else.
Precious Blood Brothers’ Tanzanian project builds wells and educates youth
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - It took drilling wells for more than four decades before Br. Anthony Canterucci realized that clean water wasn’t what the people of Tanzania needed most. So now he is building schools.
D&P directs $5.4 million to Syrian refugees
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is directing $5.4 million of Canadian government funding to Syrian refugees who are living outside official refugee camps.
Treating spiritual side key to battle with depression
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Rather than simply treating the physical ailments associated with depression, doctors must view patients as interconnected spiritual and physical beings, believes Dr. Kenneth Fung.
Sabeel founder adamant in anti-Zionism
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - To most Israelis and most of the world’s Jews, Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek wields a theological cudgel that threatens their very existence.
Parish refugee workshop offered Oct. 26
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - The Office for Refugees Archdiocese of Toronto is hosting its next refugee settlement workshop Oct. 26 for parishes with an interest in helping relocate people fleeing some of the world’s most troubled areas.