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An unidentified Indian woman, allegedly an employee at a home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, is seen in police custody after she was arrested in Jharkhand, India, July 5. Anima Indwar, who worked for the nuns in Jharkhand, was handed over to police in early July after she admitted that procedures had not been followed in transferring children to Jharkhand state's Child Welfare Committee.

India's Sr. Prema condemns trafficking, says missionary nuns not involved

NEW DELHI – Facing child trafficking allegations at one of its homes for unmarried mothers in India, the Missionaries of Charity said the order condemns the actions of individuals involved and stressed that these are unrelated to the order.

Five more businesses join Canada Summer Jobs attestation fight

Nicaraguan bishops to pray for exorcism as violence continues

Pope Francis nominates presidents-delegate for upcoming Synod

Indian officials seek to freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity after child trafficking charges

Protecting family unity, family life key to migration agreement, says U.N. nuncio

Pope Francis attends funeral of cardinal who announced to world his election

Priest keeps anti-abortion vigil on Parliament Hill for nearly 30 years

Duterte says he'll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him

Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua

Comment

Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: Canada took wrong side in Humanae Vitae debate

Paul VI was standing on the shore as a cultural tsunami was about to hit. The bishops of Canada decided to leave him there alone.

Faith

Pope Francis nominates presidents-delegate for upcoming Synod

VATICAN CITY – As his delegates to preside over sessions of the…

Pope's homily

Bring God's love to everyone, even if it costs you your 'good name', Pope says

Read the latest homily given by Pope Francis.

Youth Speak News

Andrew Abbott makes a comeback to the Christian music scene with a new message

Andrew Abbott was on the brink of breaking out into the Canadian…

Features

The Register Archive: Fr. Andy Hogan is Parliament's first priest-MP

Fr. Andrew Hogan made history on July 8, 1974, becoming the first…

Arts

Film shows Pope Francis is true to the Word

All of us who read this newspaper know that in the beginning…

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International

Indian bishop accused in sex assault

NEW DELHI – Catholic and other leaders have urged that a bishop accused of sexually assaulting an Indian Catholic nun be removed from his position.

India's Sr. Prema condemns trafficking, says missionary nuns not involved

Central African bishops distance themselves from group promising vengeance for murdered priests

Vatican guide to consecrated virginity must be read with discernment, canonist says

Nicaraguan bishops to pray for exorcism as violence continues

NY Times talks to men who got settlements after alleged abuse by Cardinal McCarrick

Canada

Five more businesses join Canada Summer Jobs attestation fight

OTTAWA – The federal government now faces five federal court legal challenges by private businesses against the Canada Summer Jobs pro-abortion attestation requirement.

Catholic schools stand by values of family life curriculum

Congolese cardinal a strong critic of President Kabila, puts faith ahead of fear

Canadian bishops approve new hymnal

Migration crisis calls for action, outreach by Canadian Church

Safe Third Country pact under increasing attack

Editorial

Editorial: Pot-ful of trouble

Canada’s bishops typically are cautious when passing comment on public policy. So they grabbed our attention when, in the first paragraph of a recent press release, the bishops predicted Canada’s...

Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: Canada took wrong side in Humanae Vitae debate

Editorial: Stop the madness

Editorial: A game changer

Editorial: Good sense prevails

Robert Brehl: State-approved suicide is way too easy

Vatican

Pope Francis nominates presidents-delegate for upcoming Synod

VATICAN CITY – As his delegates to preside over sessions of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has chosen four cardinals from countries where young people are facing...