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Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao
By CNA/EWTN NewsGovernment authorities in Shanxi, China, are ordering people who receive government assistance to replace religious symbols in their homes, including pictures of Jesus, with pictures of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping. Refusal to comply results in the assistance being taken away.
Christ statue vandalized at Florida church
By Catholic News ServiceMIAMI -- The beheading of a statue of Christ at a Catholic church in the Miami Archdiocese has saddened the parish community of Good Shepherd Church and prompted Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski to call on law enforcement to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
Arson suspected as cause of fire at Nantes Cathedral
By Catholic News ServiceNANTES, France -- French police have opened an arson investigation into a fire at a Gothic cathedral in Nantes.
Priest in Waterloo, Ont., suspended after allegation of misconduct
By Catholic Register StaffFr. Frank Freitas, a priest in Waterloo, Ont., has been suspended from priestly ministry after a “substantiated allegation of professional misconduct.”
Pandemic has lessons on building a more caring society
ByOTTAWA -- The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the “heartbreaking” neglect that many elderly Canadians and other vulnerable people have been facing in modern Canadian society, but that exposure can also be an opportunity for Catholics and other Canadians to reassess our “values and lifestyle” in a meaningful way, say Canada’s Catholic bishops.
Jesus statue vandalized at Calgary church
By Catholic Register StaffThe Calgary Police Service has launched an investigation into the vandalizing of a bronze Jesus statue by the front doors of a city parish.
Summer school enrolment surges
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterIn a summer deeply impacted by global pandemic, virtual summer school has proven popular for students looking to maximize their time during normal vacation months.
St. Mike’s reaches for the stars to fill Sutton Family Chair
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPutting an astrophysicist in the company of medievalists, literature scholars and historians may not seem like a natural fit, but it’s a perfect match as far as David Sylvester is concerned.
Fight for justice built on Catholic roots
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor teenage anti-racism activist Brooklyn Albuquerque, the fight for social justice hits painfully close to home.
Ignite youth camps adapt to COVID-19 terrain
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterLearning about God’s profound love in seminars and small groups, experiencing Christ during eucharistic adoration and dancing to worship tunes are among the joys traditionally experienced at an Ignite Camp.