NEWS
EDMONTON -- The head of the Alberta Medical Association is speaking out against a private member’s bill introduced Nov. 7 that would protect the conscience rights of medical professionals.
Amazon synod opens ‘a new chapter’
ByOTTAWA -- Respect for the Earth and different cultures and Indigenous communities go hand-in-hand as the Catholic Church moves forward after an historic synod that focused on the Amazon region.
Decline in baptisms leads Church in Quebec to ponder new strategies
By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News ServiceQUEBEC CITY -- The great doorway to growing in the Christian faith is narrowing from year to year in Quebec as baptisms have significantly declined since 2012 and there’s no indication the trend will reverse.
Out of the Cold steps up security
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAs another Out of the Cold season gets underway volunteers are worried about increased violence they face as they offer hot meals and a bed to people living on the street.
Nine priests identified in Archdiocese of Vancouver report on sexual abuse
By Canadian Catholic NewsA groundbreaking report by an Archdiocese of Vancouver review committee on clerical sexual abuse has concluded that 26 sexual assaults of minors “likely occurred” in the diocese since 1950 and identifies nine priests who were criminally convicted, named in lawsuits or were the subject of other public cases.
Another Nicaraguan church besieged by pro-government mob
By David Agren, Catholic News ServiceMEXICO CITY -- Pro-government mobs besieged another Nicaraguan parish, further inflaming tensions between the Catholic Church and President Daniel Ortega, whose Sandinista regime is targeting dissidents and attempting to stamp out dissent.
Abuse crisis far from over, says archbishop
By Ann Carey, Catholic News ServiceSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Catholics in the United States “have to be prepared for another wave of traumatic narrative” regarding the clergy sex abuse crisis, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said Nov. 13 at the University of Notre Dame.
Bill-21 facing increased opposition
By Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA -- Opposition to Quebec’s controversial Bill-21 continues to grow, with Quebec teachers and the Ontario government being the latest groups to denounce what is being called a violation of fundamental rights.
Mexican Indigenous seek a new path
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhen the Zapatista Army rose up in Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas and captured the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas on New Year’s Day 1994, the Jesuits understood their frustrations and their hopes. But they had their doubts, too.
White Fathers at 150: Work of evangelization goes on
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterWhen Bishop Albert Thévenot says of his Missionaries of Africa order that “we work ourselves out of a job” in their ministry, it seems odd. After all, the order known as the White Fathers has lived on for 150 years and continues to make its mark in the world today.
Red Wednesday puts spotlight on today’s martyrs
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterOn a night dedicated to modern martyrs, Cardinal Thomas Collins urged Christians to “thank God for the gift of martyrs” and to “imitate them.”