NEWS
MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican Supreme Court has invalidated a clause in a state constitution that provided protection of life "from the moment in which an individual is conceived ... until their death," arguing that no state government could determine when life begins; only the federal constitution could determine that.
Britain warned of euthanasia progression
By Simon Caldwell, Catholic News ServiceMANCHESTER, England -- Doctors from Canada, the U.S. and Belgium have pressed their case to British politicians against a bill to legalize assisted suicide.
Montreal archbishop's ombudswoman issues first report on abuse complaints
By Francois Gloutnay, Catholic News ServiceMONTREAL -- Since May 5, 2021, the phone has been ringing at least once a day at the home of Marie Christine Kirouack, the Montreal lawyer to whom Archbishop Christian Lépine has entrusted the responsibility of receiving all complaints of abuse and inappropriate behavior committed by priests, staff members and volunteers of the Archdiocese of Montreal.
Serving up a dish of sustainability
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterConcerned about the impact of plastic waste on our environment, Anne-Marie Bonneau set out to cut her family’s garbage to nothing.
Course seeks new relations with Indigenous
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAs students filter back onto campus, one small group of first-year students at the University of St. Michael’s College will be thrust into one of the most difficult, uncomfortable and important problems this nation faces.
Two million meals... and counting
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterDespite challenges imposed by COVID-19, school feeding program Mary’s Meals has hit the significant milestone of feeding two million hungry children every school day.
Concerned Catholics seek healing path from sexual abuse
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterEver since the world learned about priests and brothers abusing orphan boys at Mount Cashel, for 40 years Canada’s Catholics have lived with a public image of their Church as hypocritical and defensive. As more abuse scandals rumbled across headlines and through the courts, public contempt for the Catholic Church became commonplace. Add onto this mountain of shame all that we’ve learned lately about Indian residential schools.
Bishops reiterate importance of Indigenous meeting with Pope
ByOTTAWA -- Canada’s bishops remain hopeful that a planned meeting in the Vatican with Indigenous leaders and the Pope will lead to further reconciliation despite the leader of the largest Indigenous organization in Canada saying she will not go to the Vatican.
Canada in ‘unique’ spot to aid world’s refugees
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s Catholics have more and better opportunities than most to back up Pope Francis’ call for the Church to reach out and help the world’s 82.4 million forcibly displaced people, said Office for Refugees, Archdiocese of Toronto director Deacon Rudy Ovcjack.
Candidates focus on repairing Indigenous relationship
ByOTTAWA -- An online resource that faith organizations hope will help Canadians sort through issues for the Sept. 20 federal election has focused the often-tumultuous relationship between Canada and its Indigenous communities.
Belarus church denounces anti-Catholic cartoon depicting priests as Nazis
By Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News ServiceWARSAW, Poland -- The bishops' conference of Belarus accused state media of stoking anti-Catholic feeling, after an official newspaper equated priests with Nazis in a front-page cartoon.