NEWS
Australian religious and political leaders have called for calm and unity after the attempted murder of an Assyrian Orthodox clergyman at his church’s altar in Sydney’s western suburbs, just days after a separate knife attack claimed six lives in Sydney’s Bondi Junction mall.
Israel, Iran escalation must be prevented
By Kate Scanlon, OSV NewsAs the White House responds to Iran’s attack against Israel, Catholic experts said U.S. officials should seek to prevent further escalation in the region.
Israel must prevail... or else
By Peter StocklandA former Israeli prime minister is issuing a stark warning to Canadians that Hamas-style terror tactics will spread to North America unless the Jewish State achieves its goals in Gaza.
Health Canada finds no wrong in online abortion pill
By Anna FarrowHealth Canada has determined a Canadian non-profit doesn’t directly distribute drugs despite the organization’s claim to have provided the abortion pill to over 100,000 women.
Second St. John’s parish merger revoked
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor the second time in a month, the Vatican’s Dicastery of the Clergy has ruled St. John’s Archbishop Peter Hundt did not follow the proper canonical procedure in closing and selling a Catholic parish.
Trustee fights for pro-life flags on Toronto schools
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterToronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee Mike Del Grande hopes that on April 23, almost 200 TCDSB schools and the Catholic Education Centre will get the go ahead to fly the international pro-life flag annually during May.
Oblate Joannes Rivoire passes
By Catholic Register StaffJoannes Rivoire, the Oblate priest who was accused of sexually assaulting Nunavut children and teenagers, passed away on April 11 at the age of 93 in France, according to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The late Rivoire departed Canada to his native France on Jan. 16, 1993.
Catholics need better understanding of pediatric palliative care
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe health program director for the non-partisan think tank Cardus wants Canadian Catholics to help champion better pediatric palliative care practices.
Rebecca Vachon said that “saturating each parish” with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)’s Horizons of Hope teachings could organically encourage congregants to become effective standard-bearers for pediatric palliative care. The toolkit approaches palliative care through the lens of moral and pastoral theology.
Priests pumped to add voices to synod panel
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThey have yet to receive an agenda outlining what their Vatican visit will entail, but Fr. Fábio de Souza, Fr. Pierre Ducharme, O.F.M., and Fr. Daniel Ouellet told The Catholic Register they are ready to discern, listen and share at the “Parish Priests for the Synod” international meeting.
Angelo D’Amico shares faith, integrity of legendary father
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialAngelo D’Amico says he officiated in the National Hockey League the way his father, John, an NHL Hockey Hall of Fame official, taught him: with faith and integrity.
“I can look at my faith and my beliefs as a foundation of where I lead from, and where I come from,” D’Amico told The Catholic Register.
Manitoba looks to bring inclusive prayer to legislature
By Catholic Register StaffManitoba Premier Wab Kinew used the Manitoba Multi-faith Council’s annual leadership breakfast to tell faith leaders he wants to change the prayer recited in the legislature to make it more inclusive.