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February 13

Pope made a courageous call

February 13, 2013

Prudence and wisdom from a disciplined, virtuous man JERUSALEM - Perhaps the greatest mind to sit on the throne of Peter has judged that his body is no longer capable of doing so. Pope Benedict XVI will resign as successor of Peter on Feb. 28.

Chained by arrogance

February 13, 2013

Cardinal Joseph Zen had a wise and timely reminder at a dinner hosted by Convivium magazine earlier this month. We must never forget, the former bishop of Hong Kong said, that the size of the cage is irrelevant in matters of fundamental freedom.

A lasting lesson in love

February 13, 2013

A mother’s advice helps keep couple together for seven decades

February 14

Kielburgers' power of youth nurtured by Jesuits

February 14, 2013

Kielburgers took lessons learned at Brebeuf to Free the Children TORONTO - If you want to make people believe in something they’ve never seen and half the world says is impossible, start young. The Kielburger brothers learned that lesson from the Jesuits at Brebeuf College in Toronto.

St. Valentine: The stuff of legend is matter of prayer in Italian town

February 14, 2013

TERNI, Italy - The liturgical feast of St. Valentine, removed from general Church calendar in the late 1960s, continues to be celebrated with special Masses, a marathon and fireworks in Terni, which claims the saint as its former bishop.

On Ash Wednesday, Pope preaches on humility, Christian unity

February 14, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Celebrating what was expected to be the last public liturgy of his pontificate two weeks before his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI preached on the virtues of humility and Christian unity and heard his highest-ranking aide pay tribute to his service to the Church.

Don't leave home without them: Credit cards welcome again at Vatican

February 14, 2013

VATICAN CITY - After more than six weeks of not being able to accept credit- and debit-card payments in the Vatican Museums and shops, the Vatican announced Feb. 13 that it had begun accepting plastic again.

Connecting the dots of Valentine's Day

February 14, 2013

Giulio Silano may know little about St. Valentine, but he's certain the third-century priest has nothing to do with exchanging cards, flowers and chocolates in the name of love.

A Lenten media fast — or not

February 14, 2013

TORONTO - Which is the fast God prefers for a 21st-century Lent? In a media-saturated age, it makes sense to desaturate our souls with a media fast, suggests Salt+Light Radio media correspondent Mark Matthews.

A closeup view of a tired Pope

February 14, 2013

TORONTO - The Pope who loved Mozart gave it his all. The Catholic Register’s own Allison Hunwicks had a musician’s closeup view of Pope Benedict XVI in the final weeks of his papacy, investing the last ounce of his strength in the liturgy and the music he so loved.

Pope will be missed, says Prime Minister

February 14, 2013

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Pope Benedict XVI will be missed as a “faithful steward” who “dedicated his life to serving God and his faith.”

February 15

Christian unity solidifies God’s plan for us all

February 15, 2013

Vaz, 15, is the second place winner in annual contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement- Graymoor. Vaz is a student at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont. Corrie ten Boom once said, “A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.” In the same way, as Christians we need to be cemented together in God’s ever-binding love because without unity, God’s plan for us is like the loose bricks. God’s plan involves the whole community. The big question is, “How do we achieve Christian unity?” The answer to this question can be found when examining the passage in Micah 6:6-8.

Along the way to where we should be

February 15, 2013

Most people are still seeking their life’s purpose, Fr. Frank Freitas believes.

Vatican appeases Chinese government: Zen

February 15, 2013

Compromise has led to communists making 'slaves of the bishops' TORONTO - At 81 years old, the bishop who once led hundreds of thousands through the streets of Hong Kong — defying Beijing, demanding democracy and an accountable government — is not holding his tongue.

Freer speech on campus

February 15, 2013

The safety of free speech on campus has been challenged yet again. The latest confrontation at Carleton University in Ottawa, in which self-described anti-homophobia campaigner Arun Smith vandalized a “free speech wall” in defense of the gay community, has reignited the debate over the morality in censorship.

‘Pope App’ brings Vatican to the palm of your hand

February 15, 2013

App takes cues from Facebook and Twitter The “Pope App,” released on Jan. 23 for iPhone and iPad, turned my skepticism into genuine surprise. The app’s features are intriguing and work seamlessly. My iPhone’s memory space is almost at full capacity, but here’s why the Pope App is staying on my smartphone for the long run.

Coming to you digitally

February 15, 2013

The Catholic Register is now available as an e-edition in digital format.

Deacon leads Windsor anti-pornography protest

February 15, 2013

WINDSOR, ONT. - On one of the coldest days so far this winter a small group of men walked back and forth on the sidewalk in front of a central Windsor shopping plaza to protest the proliferation of pornography.

Youth rally teaches about true love

February 15, 2013

SPRUCEGROVE, ALTA. - For the third straight year, Alexandria Blunt, a Grade 9 student, made the trip from Sherwood Park to the youth rally at Holy Trinity Church in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain.

Order of Malta celebrates nine centuries of service

February 15, 2013

TORONTO - When you're 900 years old there are no rash, impulsive decisions to change. But the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta know that change is good, said Roman Ciecwierz.