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September 2016

September 17

Faithful make new connection with statues, restorers finding

September 17, 2016

OTTAWA – An Ottawa couple has discovered a calling restoring and re-painting religious statues, as they have found that the veneration of statues is “making a comeback” after falling into disuse in the years after Vatican II.

Mass for Nuncios

September 17, 2016

Pope Francis was the principal celebrant at Mass on Saturday morning in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, together with a large group of Apostolic Nuncios who are in Rome for a major Jubilee Year of Mercy gathering.

Muslims surpass atheists as most unpopular group in US

September 17, 2016

Maybe atheists should just embrace it as a slogan: “Atheists: The group Americans love to hate.”

Canadian sister sees Mexico’s good

September 17, 2016

HAMILTON, ONT. – Where once it was on the tennis court that Vera Komar plied her trade, it is now Mexico where the Canadian nun is looking to make a difference.

Shrine tour opens eyes to Church role in early Canadian history

September 17, 2016

I realize it isn’t everybody’s ticket to dreamland. Indeed, I can think of many for whom it would constitute unmitigated boredom and misery. But if you’ve got some sort of semblance of faith or an interest in early Canadian history or an aesthetic love for religious architecture and art (or a galloping case of all three), then a pilgrimage to the Catholic shrines of Quebec can make for a wonderfully stimulating holiday.

Sponsors frustrated by delays keeping Mideast refugees out of Canada’s reach

September 17, 2016

TORONTO – In just 100 days beginning last Sept. 8, the Archdiocese of Toronto raised $3.7 million and formed 105 volunteer groups in the hope of sponsoring at least 100 refugee families from the Middle East. Those sponsorship committees actually launched 154 applications to bring refugee families to Canada. A year later most of those refugee families are still living in limbo in Lebanon and Jordan while their paperwork piles up in Winnipeg.

September 18

Modern-day hero cop, Catholic to boot

September 18, 2016

Move over Hercule Poirot and Adam Dalglish. John Delano has supplanted both as the most endearing sleuth of modern fiction.

Emmylou Harris headlines concert series to benefit Jesuit Refugee Service

September 18, 2016

WASHINGTON – Emmylou Harris is making Toronto one of the stops on an 11-date concert tour in support of Jesuit Refugee Service.

Vatican Gendarmes' 200th anniversary Mass

September 18, 2016

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked the Vatican security force for their tireless service and warned against crimes that are connected to exploitation and corruption.

New group of evangelicals seeks a more Christian approach to politics

September 18, 2016

In the midst of a bitter U.S. presidential election, a group of 13 evangelical leaders has founded an organization advocating a Christian and civil approach to politics.

3 new September shows with religion subplots

September 18, 2016

Here’s your guide to three hot September shows that plumb religion and spirituality:

Pope Francis of Assisi? Pontiff boosts the birthplace of a saint

September 18, 2016

ASSISI, Italy – Down a deserted stone alleyway, a joyful chorus of “Hallelujah” can be heard rising from an open window while dozens of tourists armed with selfie sticks gather nearby and begin to scour one of Italy’s most beloved towns in search of the perfect digital souvenir.

September 19

Don't be a 'mafioso' but live in the light of faith

September 19, 2016

Don’t envy the rich and powerful or conspire against your neighbour, but instead nurture the light of faith in your lives. That was Pope Francis’s message in his homily at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday morning.

Best way to fight terrorism is to warmly welcome refugees, Pope says

September 19, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Offering migrants and refugees truly helpful and loving hospitality is the greatest guarantee against terrorism, Pope Francis said.

Dedicated to battling the devil, noted Italian exorcist dies at 91

September 19, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, an Italian priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons, died at the age of 91.

Legacy of 1986 interfaith peace gathering lingers in Assisi

September 19, 2016

ASSISI, Italy – Religious leaders celebrating the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II's Assisi interfaith peace gathering in 1986 called on people from around the world to continue its legacy to combat today's indifference and violence.

Vatican II was first time church asked 'Who am I?' says Canadian bishop

September 19, 2016

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Second Vatican Council was an act of worship, said one of the few living council fathers.

Vatican delegate urges Pope Francis to fire Guam archbishop over abuse

September 19, 2016

VATICAN CITY – The special investigator Pope Francis appointed to look into allegations that the Catholic archbishop of Guam abused altar boys is urging the Vatican to remove the cleric.

September 20

Bishop calls for peace, unity after Minnesota mall attack

September 20, 2016

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – One day after a knife-wielding man injured nine people at a shopping mall near St. Cloud, Bishop Donald J. Kettler called for prayers for those impacted by the violence.

War is shameful, prayers to ‘God of peace’ in Assisi

September 20, 2016

The world needs to go “beyond the divisions of religions,” and feel the “shame” of war, without turning a “deaf ear” to the cries of those who are suffering: that’s what Pope Francis said in his Homily at Mass at Santa Marta Tuesday morning.