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January 2018

January 1

Pope urges respect for life on the Feast of Mary, Mother of God

January 1, 2018

VATICAN – Pope Francis began the New Year praying the world would demonstrate a marked increase in solidarity and welcome for migrants and refugees.

January 2

Bishop Bambera urges prayers for peace after attack on Coptic Christians

January 2, 2018

WASHINGTON – In the wake of a gunman's attack on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo Dec. 29, killing at least nine people, a U.S. bishop urged Catholics to "pray for peace in Egypt and the Middle East and for all victims of religious and political hatred."

Cardinal condemns deaths in Congolese protests

January 2, 2018

KINSHASA, Congo – Congolese church leaders, including the nation's cardinal, condemned security forces' attacks on Catholic protesters that left at least eight dead and 120 people detained.

Kazakh bishops respond to Amoris Laetitia, affirm indissolubility of marriage

January 2, 2018

ASTANA, Kazakhstan – Three Kazakhstani bishops signed a statement on Sunday confirming that it is not licit to admit to sacramental communion Catholics who are divorced and illictly remarried, if they are not living according to the long-standing teachings of the Church.

January 3

Don't confess other's faults, own up to sins, Pope says

January 3, 2018

VATICAN – Fear and the shame of admitting one's own sins leads to pointing fingers and accusing others rather than recognizing one's own faults, Pope Francis said.

Catholic program for abandoned babies saves first newborn in Edmonton

January 3, 2018

EDMONTON – A safe-haven program called Angel Cradle, operated by Covenant Health, may have saved a newborn baby's life.

Glen Argan: Sexual dignity begins with respect for all

January 3, 2018

Time magazine’s choice of “the silence breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year acknowledges the importance of a movement that is changing our culture for the better.

Kachin refugee in Canada buoyed by Pope’s message

January 3, 2018

Despite being unable to use the word Rohingya while he was in Myanmar, the Pope’s message on religious diversity and respect for minorities got through loud and clear, a Catholic refugee from Myanmar told The Catholic Register.

January 4

Gospel message of hope often is taught by the poor, Cardinal Tagle says

January 4, 2018

VATICAN – In his ministry as archbishop of Manila and in his travels for Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said he is reminded of the true meaning of hope by people living in situations the world would see as hopeless.

Voices from The Register vault: First World War, women's suffrage and anti-Catholic discrimination

January 4, 2018

Throughout this 125th anniversary year of The Catholic Register, we will be celebrating the rich history of Canada’s oldest Catholic newspaper. This week, rather than our usual Letters to the Editor, we have dipped into the archive to see what issues the newspaper was addressing in 1918 as The Register turned 25 years old.

Pope Francis prays for victims of tragic bus accident in Peru

January 4, 2018

VATICAN – On Thursday Pope Francis offered his prayer for the 48 people who died in a massive bus accident in Pasamayo earlier this week, voicing words of comfort to families of the victims and all who were wounded.

January 5

Parents must be involved in child's education, Pope Francis says

January 5, 2018

VATICAN – On Friday Pope Francis said education is a family matter, and rather than contradicting one another, parents and teachers must collaborate openly and constructively to form children in core values which enable them to face modern challenges.

The Catholic Register is 125: In the beginning

January 5, 2018

The Catholic Register is 125 yearsold on January 5. Since 1893, it has strived to reflect the opinions and the events that have been important to Canada and its Catholic citizens.

Out of the Cold program trying to cope in extreme conditions

January 5, 2018

As much of the country contended with an environmental explosion of extreme cold temperatures in early January, Out of the Cold centres were crying out for a better solution.

Francis Campbell: Our faithful friend set a golden standard

January 5, 2018

The inverted spelling that links the words God and dog seems an unlikely coincidence.

Venezuelan cardinal calls for transparent elections to resolve crisis

January 5, 2018

CARACAS, Venezuela – In his New Year’s message, the Archbishop of Caracas encouraged transparent elections the results of which the citizenry could trust, in order to alleviate the grave crisis affecting the country.

January 6

God's Word on Sunday: Bright future lies on the path of light

January 6, 2018

Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 7 (Year B) Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

January 8

Bullying is the devil's work, Pope says

January 8, 2018

VATICAN – Just as the influence of the Holy Spirit is recognized when one does an act of charity, Christians also must recognize the presence of the devil when bullying occurs, Pope Francis said.

Follow Jesus like the Magi, Pope urges on Epiphany

January 8, 2018

VATICAN CITY – To follow Jesus, one must set out like the Magi, leaving comfort behind, following the light and offering the Lord gifts without expecting anything in return, Pope Francis said Jan. 6 during Mass on the feast of the Epiphany.

January 31

20 Moncton parishes facing closure

December 31, 2017

Buckling under the weight of declining church attendance and sex-abuse settlements, 20 of the 53 parishes in the Archdiocese of Moncton face closure or possible closure this year, according to Archbishop Valery Vienneau.