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May 2018

May 4

Seven states file lawsuit to end DACA

May 4, 2018

WASHINGTON – Continuing the legal drama against a program that protects some 800,000 young adults brought into the country without legal documentation as minors, seven states have filed a lawsuit attempting once more to end it.

Bishops must protect their people from danger, Pope says

May 4, 2018

VATICAN – A true bishop always stays close to his people, protecting them from "wolves" and from losing their way, Pope Francis said.

Trump signs order to give faith groups stronger voice in government

May 4, 2018

WASHINGTON – In front of a small crowd of cabinet members and religious leaders at the White House Rose Garden May 3, President Donald Trump announced, and then signed, an executive order giving faith-based groups a stronger voice in the federal government.

Editorial: Good triumphs

May 4, 2018

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Pope asks German bishops to try to find unanimity on intercommunion

May 4, 2018

VATICAN – Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist.

Bishops’ actions a blow to reconciliation efforts

May 4, 2018

When we arrived here, we took their land. Then we took their children. In 2018, we’re taking away the hope of sincere reconciliation.

The question remains: To whom shall you go?

May 4, 2018

A time to search and a time to give up.

Mary Marrocco: We’re called to pour out the spirit of our lives

May 4, 2018

It’s normal to return anger with anger, bitterness with bitterness, cunning with cunning.

God's word on Sunday: What matters is what’s in the heart

May 4, 2018

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 6 (Year B) Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17

May 6

Speaker Paul Ryan gives U.S. House chaplain his job back

May 6, 2018

WASHINGTON – Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives who said he had been forced to resign, was reinstated to his post by House Speaker Paul Ryan May 3.

May 7

Abolition threats knock on the door of Catholic education

May 7, 2018

A sampling of recent media indicates voices are again ramping up their call for one school system in Ontario or, in short, for the abolishment of Catholic schools.

The Catholic Register recognized as top Christian paper

May 7, 2018

The Catholic Register won 15 awards and was named the No. 1 Christian newspaper in Canada at a gala banquet to recognize excellence in Christian journalism.

Pope offers Neocatechumenal Way lessons for respectful evangelization

May 7, 2018

ROME – Sharing the Gospel means being a witness to love, responding to questions and patiently walking alongside people, not dictating how and when they take the next step, Pope Francis told members of the Neocatechumenal Way.

Ontario bishops commit to ‘renewing the promise’ of Catholic education

May 7, 2018

Catholic schools have a “unique opportunity” to guide young people through the social, ethical and economic challenges of today, Ontario’s bishops say in a pastoral letter for education.

Theologians call for regular consultation of laity in church decisions

May 7, 2018

VATICAN – The Catholic Church needs to seek the input, commitment and talents of all of its members if it is to be truly catholic and to evangelize effectively, said a new document from the International Theological Commission.

Prairie paper publishes its final edition after 114 years

May 7, 2018

Catholics on the Canadian Prairies have just lost an important voice.

Are there lessons to be learned from U.S. educators?

May 7, 2018

Bigger is better and if we don’t get better we’re going to get beat, is the message one religious education teacher has brought back from a giant American convention for Catholic teachers.

Catholic schools lead students to embrace lessons far from home

May 7, 2018

Twenty-four Catholic high school students and five adult supervisors gathered in Consuelo, Dominican Republic, to debrief our day. We had toured a batay (sugar workers’ village) outside the city along a road that by Canadian standards would be considered impassible.

Toronto student robotics team headed to world finals

May 7, 2018

Michelle Dubre cried with joy when she heard the news.

High school students rally for more peace-building support for women around the world

May 7, 2018

Eunice Gichuhi and her family came to Canada for more opportunity, but it didn’t mean that she would forget the community she left behind.