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September 2013

September 1

Sr. Cronin bids farewell to ICE

September 1, 2013

TORONTO - After two decades as the Institute for Catholic Education’s executive director, Sr. Joan Cronin is moving on.

Nigerian violence rooted in politics, economics

September 1, 2013

TORONTO - As if church bombings weren’t bad enough, northern Nigeria is also suffering from oversimplification in Western media reports. Reports of Islamist terrorism directed at Christians in Nigeria very often lack context and depth, said Bishops Anselm Umoren, auxiliary bishop of Abuja, Nigeria.

Saintly Augustine shaped Christianity through the ages

September 1, 2013

Toronto’s patron is St. Michael. Canada’s patron is St. Joseph. So why name the seminary established to train priests for Toronto and Western Canada after a fourth-century North African bishop?

A year of celebrations will mark the centenary

September 1, 2013

When you consider the gifts St. Augustine’s Seminary has given the local Church, there is plenty to celebrate, says Fr. John-Mark Missio, co-ordinator of the seminary’s 100th anniversary liturgical celebrations. In fact, it’s something the entire Church should celebrate.

Many of Egypt's Christians think U.S. has aligned with the wrong side

September 1, 2013

CAIRO - Two weeks after the churches he used to pray in were ransacked and burned in the Egyptian port city of Suez, Istafanos Youssif sat "searching for God" in a Cairo convent.

Diaconate program one of St. Augustine’s strengths

September 1, 2013

St. Augustine’s Seminary is not only a training ground for priests but it has been a centre for deacon formation since the permanent diaconate came to Toronto 41 years ago.

September 2

Femme Fatale vs Feminine Genius

September 2, 2013

At the end of an internship in New York, I picked up a book called Discovering the Feminine Genius by Katrina J. Zeno. It discussed a topic ever-relevant to Catholic women, and at many points I felt the tug to lend it to Catholic men. It had me thinking about the larger picture of women in the world, theologically and practically, and about my own journey.

Remembering when

September 2, 2013

Editor's note: The Register's Evan Boudreau asked four alumni of St. Augustine's Seminary to reminisce about their time at the seminary. Here is what they had to say.

Some of St. Augustine’s Seminary’s leading lights

September 2, 2013

In 100 years St. Augustine's Seminary has prepared some 2,000 men for priesthood. They're all memorable, but here are four who for different reasons are more remembered.

Western church leaders warn against intervention in Syria

September 2, 2013

WASHINGTON - As speculation mounted about Western air strikes on Syria, a committee of U.S. bishops called for a political solution, and Catholic leaders in Europe warned military intervention could lead to an escalation of hostilities.

September 3

Pope names veteran diplomat as Vatican's No. 2

September 3, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has stuck with a long-standing tradition by appointing a seasoned member of the diplomatic corps to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as the top Vatican official.

Pope Benedict returns to public eye for Mass with former students

September 3, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI emerged briefly from prayerful retreat to celebrate Mass with a group of his former doctoral students.

Pope to lead Vatican prayer vigil for peace in Syria

September 3, 2013

VATICAN CITY - On the evening of Sept. 7, days before U.S. lawmakers vote on President Barack Obama's proposal for a military attack on Syria, Pope Francis will lead thousands in St. Peter's Square in a prayer vigil for peace.

September 4

Back to School: Religion on Campus

September 4, 2013

This week marks the start of another school year. For young children, it means sharpened pencils, new sneakers and perhaps a tradable lunch. But for post-secondary students, it could mean a new routine, fending for oneself, learning a new language, making new friends and finding a new home. Big changes.

Christian, Muslim leaders examine challenges of Arab Christians

September 4, 2013

AMMAN, Jordan - For decades, Arab Christians have been fleeing the Holy Land and the rest of the Middle East in droves, mainly because of violence.

Pope's Syria appeal has special urgency for Catholics in Mideast

September 4, 2013

JERUSALEM - Pope Francis' appeal to pray for peace in Syria has a particular urgency for Catholics in the region, who say their countries are most likely to suffer the brunt of any attacks on Damascus.

Lebanon's Maronite bishops: Intervention in Syria poses 'grave dangers'

September 4, 2013

BEIRUT - Lebanon's Maronite Catholic bishops warned against military intervention in neighboring Syria.

September 5

Dialogue over missiles

September 5, 2013

The chemical weapons massacre that killed 1,429 Syrians, mostly civilians, many of them children, was a monstrous act. “Abhorrent and repugnant,” said Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. “A moral obscenity,” said U.S. President Barack Obama.

Learning to love the questioner

September 5, 2013

Late afternoon sunshine brought gold and charcoal shadings. I felt dusty and worn. We’d started early, when it was relatively cool, but the heat grew quickly and we’d wandered through several hot places in the north of Galilee this July day.

Giving to the poor is good for our health

September 5, 2013

We need to give to the poor, not because they need it, though they do, but because we need to do that in order to be healthy. That’s an axiom which is grounded in Scripture where, time and again, we are taught that giving to the poor is something that we need to do for our own health.