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LOURDES, France -- France's Catholic bishops have unveiled new measures to counter sexual abuse by clergy after an October report by an independent commission estimated more than 330,000 children had been abused since the 1950s.
Royal Canadian Legion committed to remembering the fallen, not glorifying war
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThere may be glory in what was accomplished on the battlefields that preserved the way of life we hold so dear today, and for those who made it happen, but make no mistake — there is no glory in war.
Art project unmasks students’ talents
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterHundreds of student-designed masks, photos, drawings and poems were on display through a series of digital projections across Toronto in late October to celebrate art and building community in a time of COVID-19.
Burial site discoveries top of mind of repentance panel
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAs coincidence would have it, on the same day Pope Francis expressed his willingness to visit Canada to foster reconciliation with Indigenous people, St. Mary’s University and St. Joseph’s College in Alberta jointly hosted an online speaker’s panel called “CatholicismRepentance.”
Pro-lifers condemn ‘terrible’ court ruling on Summer Jobs program
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDespite a federal court ruling it was “reasonable” for the federal government to require Canada Summer Jobs program applicants to support abortion rights, pro-life groups say the decision still discriminates against those who defend unborn lives.
A ‘penitent’ Pope will be coming to a wounded nation
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThere has never been a papal visit to anywhere that has been anything like what will unfold when Pope Francis comes to Canada — a papal journey of sorrow, mourning and repentance holding forth a thin candle of hope up against the flood of our own Catholic sins.
Catholic teachers pushing for faster fossil fuel divestment
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAfter 10 years of pushing Canada’s second biggest pension plan to get serious about climate change, Ontario’s unionized Catholic teachers feel like they’re making progress, but they’re still not satisfied.
Indigenous expect positive visit from Pope Francis but apology must be the reason
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDeacon Harry Lafond is well aware of the serious, sorrowful situation which has prompted Pope Francis to announce a visit to Canada. But he does not believe the papal visit should drown in tears.
Biden attends Mass in Rome, tells reporters of his admiration for Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceROME -- Pope Francis "is a man who has a great empathy. He's a man who understands that part of his Christianity is to reach out and forgive," U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters in Rome Oct. 31.
Assumption principal aims to put school ‘back on the map’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterOne of the cherished possessions in Dr. John Cappucci’s office at Assumption University is a plaque bearing Jeremiah 29:11:
Out of the Cold under COVID restrictions
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterOut of the Cold still isn’t out of the woods as the global pandemic meanders through its fourth wave in Ontario.