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A local resident stands next to her house that caught fire after recent shelling in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine, Feb. 28.

Analysis: Why a war is never just war

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War is never moral. It is not ordered to the good. But the Church through the centuries has taught that when faced with war, or the prospect of war, we must think carefully and morally — prudence first. So, is a war that pits a broad Western alliance against Russian aggression in Ukraine a just war?

Rescuers in central Kharkiv, Ukraine, carry the body of a victim outside the regional administration building March 1, 2022.

Assault on Ukraine rouses academic allies

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Brilliant young sociologist Tymofii Brik, of the Kyiv School of Economics, is normally happy to explain the subtleties of Ukrainian society and opinion. When The Catholic Register’s questions reached him last week, however, he was not in his scholarly comfort zone.

U.S. and Ukrainian national flags fly in solidarity outside St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Baltimore Feb. 27, 2022.

Church leaders join Ukrainian Americans in praying for loved ones, homeland

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BALTIMORE -- Lighting a candle near the sanctuary inside St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in East Baltimore Feb. 27, Wendy Bozel struggled to contain her emotions.

The 1999-2000 St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish out of Ottawa were the national high school champions that year, which included Alain Vixamar (#23) and Dion Williams (#4).

Basketball journey made men out of boys

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St. Patrick’s High School’s 1999-2000 basketball squad might be considered one of the best secondary school sports teams in Ottawa history.

ShareLife sets all-time record

ShareLife sets all-time record

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The Archdiocese of Toronto’s annual ShareLife parish charitable appeal brought in a record amount of $13.9 million despite 2021 being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A protest at Vancouver City Hall in 2016 over the lack of enforcement of prostitution legislation. The Archdiocese of Vancouver has submitted a brief to the federal committee reviewing the law.

Diocese seeks tougher anti-prostitution law

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VANCOUVER -- The Archdiocese of Vancouver is urging a parliamentary committee to support the strengthening of legislation that bans most activities associated with prostitution, including the buying of sex, pimping and the keeping of a bawdy house.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 23, 2022.

Pope Francis phones Ukrainian archbishop, offers encouragement, prayers

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ROME -- As Russian troops approached Ukraine's capital, Pope Francis phoned the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, offering his encouragement and promising, "I will do everything I can" to help.

Archdiocese of Toronto unveils reopening protocols

Archdiocese of Toronto unveils reopening protocols

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With the big exception of continued mask-wearing, Masses throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto are ready to resemble pre-pandemic normalcy.

Dr. Rachel Kronick shares “Azadeh’s”sand tray therapy discussing the 11-year-old’s experience in the Canadian refugee detention system.

Faithful called to defend refugee rights

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“Azadeh’s” 30 days in immigration detention began as a time “of hope and protection” but quickly deteriorated to one of worry, according to the mental health researcher who tracked the 11-year-old refugee’s time in detention.

As restrictions lift, parishes excited to reconnect

As restrictions lift, parishes excited to reconnect

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Fr. Paul Kavanagh is excited about the developments for Alberta places of worship in recent weeks and the promise of what lies around the corner.

Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, Ukraine, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, speaks to reporters at the Vatican in this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo.

Ukrainian archbishop assures people that God is with them

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KYIV, Ukraine (CNS) -- As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.

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