NEWS
Mothers led the prayers for imprisoned Bishop Fikremariam Haghos Tsalim as 300 faithful of the Eritrean Catholic Community gathered in St. Nicholas of Bari Catholic Church after Mass Oct. 23.
Summit explores role of ethics in development of artificial intelligence
By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News ServiceUniversities around the world are taking steps alongside major technology companies to explore ways to bolster ethics education in the artificial intelligence field in line with an initiative supported by the Vatican.
Cardinal Zen to return to court, defence presents case Oct. 31
By Catholic News ServiceCardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and five other activists returned to court Oct. 26 to face charges of failing to register a legal fund meant to help those involved in anti-government protests.
CCIS settlement approach yields high demand
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterIn his early days with Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS), CEO Fariborz Birjandian said very few immigrants arriving in Canada “had any clue where Calgary was, or Edmonton and Saskatchewan.” Toronto was the desired destination.
Crippled Haiti in desperate need of help
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe Jesuits in Haiti are begging for help on behalf of a nation in chaos — but not just any help.
Migrants in the U.S. political crosshairs
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News ServiceThe political ads began appearing in early October, strategically aired a month before the November midterm elections that will determine which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives.
Matching donor steps up for ShareLife
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterShareLife has secured a matching donor to help spur contributions in the last two months of the campaign that supports over 40 Catholic social service agencies.
Torbay, N.L., Catholics attempt to save parish
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterParishioners of Holy Trinity Parish in Torbay, N.L., are teaming with the Archdiocese of St. John’s Archdiocesan Renewal Corporation (ARC) to raise $450,000 to secure ownership of their house of worship.
Pro-lifers fight back against MAiD for babies
By Susan Korah, Catholic Register SpecialNearly 200 doctors, nurses and health care workers have signed a letter to the Commons committee studying MAiD warning against a Quebec physicians’ plan to euthanize newborns.
Report takes synod to the peripheries
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA handpicked team of nine North American theologians, two of them Canadian, has just published a 70,000-word report based on consultations with migrants and asylum seekers, LGBTQ Catholics, women, the disabled, prisoners and other marginalized groups.
Canadian bishops address youth concerns
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFr. Joshua Roldan commends the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for meeting today’s young Catholics where they are at in a new normal shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.