NEWS
Canada’s bishops began their 2024 plenary assembly Sept. 23 with the ancient invocation of the Holy Spirit Venite Creator Spiritus, but in their message to Pope Francis they spoke, in another Latin phrase, of a new modus operandi in the Church.
'Disappointed' Cardinal Dolan holds out hope Harris will join Trump at the Al Smith dinner
By OSV NewsCardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is "disappointed" that Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years. But he still held out hope that the Democratic nominee could change her plans and join the event which her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, is now planning to attend.
Caritas 'shocked' by murder of director in Democratic Republic of Congo
By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV NewsThe director of Caritas in Congo was shot and killed by an armed militant group while approaching a roadblock, Caritas Internationalis announced.
Parishioners take control of Portugal Cove South church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCynthia Power proudly declares that she is a lifelong inhabitant of Portugal Cove South, a quiet coastal town featured along Newfoundland’s famed and scenic Irish Loop, which circles the southeastern portion of the Avalon Peninsula.
March against gender ideology numbers shrink
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThere was evidence of progress and setbacks on display with the second nationwide 1 Million March 4 Children on Sept. 20.
Arson damages Ottawa church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Ottawa Police Service’s (OPS) Arson Unit is investigating a fire that broke out around 3 a.m. on Sept. 18 at the downtown St. Joseph’s Parish.
Students leading students at Newman Centre
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Newman Centre is launching its fall 2024 faith studies program at the end of September with a new focus on student-led delivery and participation.
40 Days for Life vigil kicks off Sept. 25
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe annual 40 Days for Life vigil of peaceful prayer and fasting for the protection of the unborn returns to Toronto in coming days.
War, economic crisis threaten Lebanon’s Catholic schools
By Susan KorahA prolonged economic crisis, exacerbated by the spill-over effects of the war in Gaza, is causing an increasing number of Catholic schools, the mainstay of the education system in Lebanon, to close their doors, say officials of Catholic charities and educators battling to help these institutions to survive.
Caritas Luxembourg ends international projects after financial scandal
By OSV NewsFollowing a multimillion dollar fraud case at Luxembourg's Caritas, the church's aid organization has been forced to stop its international aid projects. Dozens of them will be halted in the most vulnerable regions of the world.
Revelation shares the majesty of God
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterWill Donald Trump or Kamala Harris be inaugurated as the next President of the United States? One should not expect Revelation to provide the answer.