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Edmonton college now offering Catholic Studies degree

Edmonton college now offering Catholic Studies degree

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EDMONTON -- Newman Theological College has launched a new three-year Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Studies degree, targeting students who want a classical education combined with intellectual rigour and faith tradition.

At the Socio-Medical Intercommunity Dispensary in the Naba neighbourhood of Beirut, people receive a hot meal to take back to their homes Sept. 2. The centre experienced considerable damage from the explosion in Beirut’s port area Aug. 4.

Politicians at heart of Lebanon’s problems

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai wants a revolution in Lebanon, but not too much revolution.

The Archdiocese of Vancouver has established an external office to handle clergy abuse cases.

Counselling offered to Vancouver clergy abuse victims

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VANCOUVER -- The Archdiocese of Vancouver is following through on the first recommendation in last year’s clergy sexual abuse report by establishing an external office to handle clergy sexual abuse complaints.

Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sept. 13.

Pope takes message to global stage with UN address

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VATICAN CITY -- When he addresses, via video message, the UN General Assembly Sept. 21, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to re-think economic, political and environmental policies in a way that will benefit humanity and the Earth.

President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr.

Catholic award for attorney general ‘shocking’

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WASHINGTON -- The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests and the Catholic Mobilizing Network said they strongly object to an award the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast organizers plan to present to U.S. Attorney General William Barr during the annual breakfast, which is to be livestreamed Sept. 23 from Washington.

Left, the cathedral tabernacle from the Cathedral of St. Catharines of Alexandria in St. Catharines, Ont., was found in a canal in Centennial Gardens. The tabernacle was stolen from the cathedral Sept. 8. Parts of the ciborium were recovered the next day, though police are still looking for the thieves.

Empathy arises from tabernacle theft in St. Catharines

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Parishioners of the Cathedral of St. Catharines of Alexandria were given a punch to the gut during morning Mass Sept. 8. 

Canadian bishops attend their 2019 annual plenary meeting in Cornwall, Ontario. This year's assembly will get underway virtually Sept. 21.

COVID-19 hangs over bishops’ plenary

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OTTAWA -- The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the Catholic Church in Canada will be a key theme of the first-ever online plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops when the annual meeting gets underway Sept. 21.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna.

New bill may stifle freedom of conscience, religion, Malta bishops warn

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ROME -- Catholic bishops in Malta said that while they support equality and are against discrimination, they are concerned that two new bills meant to protect people's rights would instead threaten personal freedoms.

People react during a protest against police actions in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 13, 2020.

Colombian church leaders call for reconciliation, truth following protests

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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Bishops in Colombia prayed for the victims of police violence and urged protesters not to take justice into their own hands, following a chaotic week in which 13 people were killed during protests over law enforcement in the South American country.

Vanessa Lobo and her husband Ray are homeschooling parents and have felt the effects of the pandemic just like parents who send their children to school.

Homeschoolers feeling pandemic pinch

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With schools returning to semi-normal following the pandemic lockdown, traditional homeschooling families say they too are happy to resume teaching their children under some sense of normalcy.

Keith Baybayon.

TCDSB student trustee puts focus on mental health

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Student mental health will be the top priority for 15-year-old Keith Baybayon in his new role as Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) student trustee this fall.

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