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September 2018

September 3

Cancel youth synod, focus on life of bishops, Archbishop Chaput writes to Pope

September 3, 2018

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October to focus instead on the life of the bishops.

September 4

Christ responded to lies, divisiveness with silence, Pope says at Mass

September 4, 2018

VATICAN – Jesus himself showed that the best way to respond to scandal and divisiveness is to stay silent and pray, Pope Francis said Sept. 3 as he resumed his early morning Masses with invited guests.

Vigano says canonical sanctions against McCarrick were 'private'

September 4, 2018

ROME – Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions placed on Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, now says those "sanctions" were "private" and neither he nor now-retired Pope Benedict XVI ever was able to enforce them.

Vigano, spokesmen dispute facts of contested Pope meeting in Washington

September 4, 2018

VATICAN – Days after he called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly ignoring sanctions placed on then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano provided his version of a meeting that, in the minds of many, changed the overall narrative of Pope Francis' visit to the United States in 2015.

Protect, pray for universal access to clean water, Pope says

September 4, 2018

VATICAN – Water is a gift of God that makes life possible and yet millions of people do not have access to safe drinking water, and rivers, seas and oceans continue to be polluted, Pope Francis said.

Youth Speak News Team 2018-2019

September 4, 2018

The Catholic Register is pleased to introduce these 11 young people selected for this year’s YSN program. ysn andrea [images/ysn-andrea.png] ANDREA DSOUZA Vancouver, B.C. Dsouza, 22, is a fourth-year Indigenous studies student at University of British Columbia. ysn kathleena [images/ysn-kathleena.png] KATHLEENA HENRICUS Mississauga, Ont. Henricus, 15, is a Grade 10 student at Cawthra Park Secondary School. ysn janelle [images/ysn-janelle.png] JANELLE LAFANTAISIE Winnipeg, Man. Lafantaisie, 24, is a photographer for Alice and Flore photography. ysn gabriella [images/ysn-gabriella.png] GABRIELA PARISEAU Barry's Bay, Ont. Pariseau, 21, is a third-year Catholic studies student at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. ysn vincent [images/ysn-vincent.png] VINCENT PHAM Toronto, Ont. Pham, 17, is a Grade 12 student at Chaminade College School. ysn declan [images/ysn-declan.png] DECLAN RILEY Edmonton, Alta. Riley, 23, is a third-year journalism student at MacEwan University. ysn danielle [images/ysn-danielle.png] DANIELLE RIVEST London, Ont. Rivest, 22, is a first-year education student at Western University. ysn michael [images/ysn-michael.png] MICHAEL ROMEN St. Catharines, Ont. Romen, 24, is a third-year English and Classics student at Brock University ysn abigail [images/ysn-abigail.png] ABIGAIL ST. PIERRE Sault Ste Marie, Ont. St. Pierre, 16, is a Gr. 11 student at St. Mary's College ysn catherine [images/ysn-catherine.png] KATHERINE SZOJKA Sturgeon County, Alta. Szojka, 17, is a Gr. 12 student at St. Gabriel Online School. ysn nicole [images/ysn-nicole.png] NICOLE VAZ Mississauga, Ont. Vaz, 16, is a Gr. 12 student at Fr. Michael Goetz Secondary School

More than a game: Ottawa team plays against Parkland school marred by mass shooting

September 4, 2018

Beyond the competition, football is about brotherhood for the St. Matthew’s Tigers.

New president building blueprint for success at University of St. Michael's College

September 4, 2018

Construction crews have been busy completing a $4-million renovation of 80-year-old Brennan Hall in the centre of the University of St. Michael’sCollege, but there’s more to what’s happening on campus than the crack of hammers and the whirr of electric drills, insists the college’s new president.

Everyday is a fight against worldly mentality, pride, gossip, Pope says

September 4, 2018

VATICAN – Christians must engage in spiritual combat every day against a worldly spirit that leads down a path of arrogance and petty gossip, Pope Francis said.

Tories adopt several pro-life stands

September 4, 2018

OTTAWA – While divided on abortion, the Conservative Party has adopted policies to remove the controversial pro-abortion attestation requirement of the Canada Summer Jobs program and to end funding for overseas abortion as part of Canada’s maternal and child health program.

A mix of emotions as students begin first year of high school

September 4, 2018

Dorina Vadasz frankly admits, “I’m nervous. I don’t know anybody.” Mireya Salas’s older sister told her that high school is “horrible.” Dante Dominguez figures he will be happy with a B, but claims he will “try for the A.” Marie Attica is looking forward to starting a high school athletic career in soccer.

September 5

Cardinal Wuerl addresses 'pain, confusion and disillusionment' from abuse scandal

September 5, 2018

WASHINGTON – Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require "wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency," said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.

Indonesian priest continues to confront human traffickers

September 5, 2018

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Fighting human trafficking has become a daily routine over the past five years for Father Chrisanctus Paschalis Saturnus, a priest in Indonesia's Pangkal-Pinang Diocese.

Cardinal Bo condemns Myanmar military for brutality in Kachin

September 5, 2018

MANDALAY, Myanmar – Myanmar's military continues to persecute ethnic Kachin, the predominant Christian group in a conflict-torn part of the country, as well as Rohingya Muslims, said Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar.

The Register Archives: Mother Teresa offers lesson for teachers

September 5, 2018

St. Mother Teresa died Sept. 5, 1997 at age 87 after a lifetime of work with the poor in India. The founder of the Missionaries of Charity made several visits to Canada over the years and, in 1988, also recorded a message for the 100th anniversary of the Edmonton Catholic Schools. Here’s that message as reprinted in the pages of The Register after her death 21 years ago.

Laity must have role in formation of priests, fighting clericalism, Vatican official says

September 5, 2018

VATICAN – Clericalism has led to a distorted view of authority that has contributed to the problems of sexual abuse and the abuse of power and conscience affecting the Catholic Church, said the head of the Vatican's clergy office.

Suspect linked to murder of Jesuit priest in Peru arrested

September 5, 2018

LIMA, Peru – The Peruvian National Police arrested a suspect in connection with the death of Jesuit Father Carlos Riudavets.

Fr. Rosica disputes Viganò’s version of session with Pope Francis

September 5, 2018

The CEO of Salt+Light Media in Toronto has been drawn into the sex abuse scandal engulfing the Vatican by contesting at least one claim by an archbishop who alleges that Pope Francis participated in a coverup.

D&P given a boost for Rohingya refugees

September 5, 2018

Development and Peace has received an additional $500,000 from Global Affairs Canada to spend between now and Christmas to keep Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh safe, warm and dry.

Priest’s retirement Sept. 30 will also mean the closure of his Edmonton parish, St. Patrick

September 5, 2018

EDMONTON – When Frank Stempfle was born prematurely in a rural Alberta farmhouse on a winter day in 1926 he weighed just 2½ pounds. His father placed him in a shoebox near the oven to keep him warm, and the neighbours didn’t think he’d live.