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Court condemns Cardinal Marc Ouellet for 'infamous' dismissal of French nun
By François Gloutnay, OSV NewsA civil court in Lorient in France's Brittany region has ruled that a French religious congregation, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet -- a former high-ranking Vatican official -- and two Vatican-appointed investigators committed "serious misconduct" in expelling Sabine Baudin de la Valette, whose religious name was Sister Marie Ferréol, from her own community "without cause" after 34 years of consecrated life.
CSS initiative ‘Giving Hope’ to community
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterOn March 26, Catholic Social Services (CSS) in Edmonton launched its inaugural “Giving Hope Tuesday,” a special philanthropy occasion to encourage monetary gifts toward specific projects, programs and initiatives.
This idea is inspired by the Giving Tuesday tradition, hosted the first Tuesday following Black Friday as a national day of bequeathing monetary donations to non-profits and causes in need.
The future of Catholic education?
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWhen Sacred Heart Academy opened its doors for the first time last September, it joined a growing number of schools feeding a demand for a classical Catholic education.
Saint John reno a project of renewal
By John Wilson, Register CorrespondentRenewal is in the air in the Diocese of Saint John where the restoration of the 170-year-old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception continues to progress slowly but surely nearly a decade after preservation efforts launched.
The house of worship, built by immigrants fleeing Ireland during the Irish potato famine in the mid-1840s, is getting its ceiling, roof, steeple and foundation repaired. The engineering firm Heritage Standing Incorporated, under the guidance of Bishop Christian Riesbeck, is taking on the project.
Christ’s light shines on women of faith
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialMore than 500 women heard the message of hope and seeking the light of Christ to combat fear and hesitation in order to answer God’s call of living as women of faith in their families and communities at the 15th annual Dynamic Women of Faith Conference on March 23.
Giving back starts early at St. Anthony’s
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterYouth from St. Anthony’s Parish in Toronto’s west end have put their humility and generosity on full display as they take to downtown streets to help the city’s less fortunate.
Future unclear for mould-infested Halifax church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterApril marks six months since the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth was forced to close the historic St. Theresa’s Church on North Street because of high levels of mould in the building.
And since then, according to archdiocesan spokesperson Aurea Sadi, more issues have emerged.
Amid war, Cardinal Dolan to make pastoral visit to Israel, Palestine
By OSV NewsCardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month.
Pope Francis 'deeply saddened' after powerful 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan
By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV NewsPope Francis expressed his condolences to the people of Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island nation's eastern shore.
Downtown program ripples with kindness
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Ripples of Kindness Community Meal program might just be downtown Toronto’s best-kept charitable secret, with a combination of hot meals and hospitality offered each weekend to those who need it most.
Ripples of Kindness (RoK) is an inter-faith meal program begun to combat social struggles such as homelessness, isolation and poverty. It began with two men seeing the obvious need during a walk in the heart of the city.
Judge’s ruling angers pro-life groups
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAlberta’s pro-life community is denouncing a Calgary judge’s ruling to permit a 27-year-old woman with autism to receive euthanasia against the wishes of her father, who is opposing her in court.