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June 2018

June 1

G.K. Chesterton's sainthood cause may soon be opened

June 1, 2018

NORTHAMPTON, England – As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton nears a close, admirers of the English writer voiced hope that his sainthood cause could soon be opened.

Robert Brehl: State-approved suicide is way too easy

June 1, 2018

June 17 will mark two years since Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law received royal assent.

‘Be An Angel’ project offers a little taste of humanity for most vulnerable patients

June 1, 2018

Socks, toothpaste, tampons, tissues and a handwritten note from a teenager aren’t likely to rewrite a life story that includes sleeping in shelters, seeking comfort in opioids and waking up in the emergency room at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Glen Argan: It will take more than 10 years to end homelessness in Canada

June 1, 2018

Since 2009, Edmonton, along with 12 other Canadian cities, has been implementing a Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Unlike other “plans,” this one does not merely set a target and hope it comes true; solid work is being done to provide housing and prevent future homelessness.

Sports on Sundays OK, except when used to skip Mass, says Vatican

June 1, 2018

VATICAN – A new Vatican document cautions against the dangers of highly competitive children's sports, political and economic pressures on athletes to win '"at all costs" and the unsportsmanlike or violent behavior of fans.

The Register Archives: Bishop pays tribute to slain Kennedy

June 1, 2018

June 5 marks the 50th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Sen. Robert Kennedy, less than five years after the murder of his brother President John Kennedy and just two months after Martin Luther King Jr. was gunned down. The 42-year-old Catholic senator was the leading candidate for Democratic nomination for the presidency at the time he was shot in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan, and his death 26 hours later prompted mourning around the world. The next day in Toronto, Bishop F.A. Marrocco eulogized Kennedy at a memorial Mass, as reported in The Register of June 15, 1968:

June 2

God's word on Sunday: Ancient world offers lesson in covenants

June 2, 2018

Body and Blood of Christ, June 3 (Year B) Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

June 4

Supreme Court rules in favour of baker in same-sex wedding cake case

June 4, 2018

WASHINGTON – In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker in a case that put anti-discrimination laws up against freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression.

Seek Christ in 'abandoned tabernacles' of the poor, the lonely, Pope says

June 4, 2018

ROME – As he did with his disciples at Passover, Jesus asks all Christians to prepare a place for him, not in "exclusive, selective places" but rather in uncomfortable places that are "untouched by love, untouched by hope," Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis rejects German proposal for inter-communion

June 4, 2018

VATICAN – One month after Vatican and German delegates met in Rome to discuss a proposal put forward by German bishops to allow Protestant spouses in inter-denominational marriages to receive the Eucharist in certain circumstances, Pope Francis has rejected it.

Be responsible, avoid ideological warfare, Pope says to journalists

June 4, 2018

VATICAN – Journalists must meticulously uphold their craft of responsible reporting and not be tempted into partisan or ideological warfare, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Obando Bravo, retired archbishop of Managua, dies at 92

June 4, 2018

VATICAN – Once honoured by his native Nicaragua as a "father of peace and reconciliation," Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, retired archbishop of Managua, died June 3 at the age of 92.

Couple's prison ministry inspires prisoners of love

June 4, 2018

VANCOUVER – In 60 years of marriage, Marilyn and Stan Pidsadny have found one of the most fulfilling things they’ve ever done together is to go prison.

Book review: Fire Sermon flames out in tedious detail

June 4, 2018

Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro (Anansi International, 256 pages, softcover, $17.96 on Amazon.ca)

Questioning Faith: Discovering our moments of re-creation

June 4, 2018

Driving with a young friend, I was not surprised that she had the car window completely down and her face turned towards the breeze on one of these finally-gentle days of spring. I enjoyed her enjoyment of the sweet fresh air sweeping in.

June 5

Special Olympics celebrate integral members of Toronto Catholic schools

June 5, 2018

For over 360 special needs students from 24 Catholic high schools across Toronto, a day spent running around an old hangar at the former Downsview air force base is more than special.

Pilgrims walk hundreds of miles to join Uganda martyrs day Mass

June 5, 2018

NAMUGONGO, Uganda – John Ole, 67, has a smile on his face, knowing he just completed a 300-mile trek on foot with hundreds of Catholic pilgrims to Namugongo from Uganda's northeast district of Arua to celebrate Uganda martyrs day.

Hindu nationalists trample papal image, call for Christian-free India

June 5, 2018

NEW DELHI, India – Hindu nationalists trampled a photo of Pope Francis near Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi in a video calling for a Christian-free India which was recently posted online.

Pope prays for victims of Guatemala volcano disaster

June 5, 2018

VATICAN – Pope Francis sent condolences to Guatemala after a horrific volcanic eruption left more than 60 people dead.

Pope had it right in ’68, conference on Humanae Vitae hears

June 5, 2018

OTTAWA – Humanae Vitae’s predictions of contraception’s effects proved far worse than Pope Paul VI’s prophetic vision, said speakers at an event marking the document’s 50th anniversary.