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September 2018

September 14

Retired RCMP officer on a mission to honour priests who helped build Catholic faith in Saskatchewan

September 14, 2018

REGINA – Herb Muma is a man with a mission.

B.C. woman part of record vow ceremony with Sisters of Life

September 14, 2018

VANCOUVER – On a continent where some longtime religious communities are suffering a decline in numbers, at least one congregation is truly flourishing.

Catholic youth bring 'zeal' for faith, policy as Holy See interns at U.N.

September 14, 2018

NEW YORK – The daily schedule at the United Nations is jammed with substantial debates and conferences about issues of interest to the universal church.

Prisons ministry in seeing more conversions in B.C.

September 14, 2018

SURREY, B.C. – After Paul caught his wife cheating on him, he flew into a fury that landed him in a correctional institution.

Noronic fire at Toronto dock sends St. Michael's Hospital into action

September 14, 2018

The SS Noronic was called “The Queen of the Lakes” for more than 30 years, cruising to ports around the Great Lakes with hundreds of passengers enjoying her many creature comforts. It all ended in the early morning hours of Sept. 17, 1949 when fire swept through the ship while it was docked in Toronto. The blaze killed 119 and sent the city’s emergency workers scrambling to help. Some of those efforts were recounted on the front page of The Register’s Sept. 24, 1949 issue:

Chilean prosecutors raid four dioceses in ongoing investigation on sex abuse

September 14, 2018

VATICAN – Chilean prosecutors raided four dioceses in the country as they continue a nationwide investigation into cases of clerical sexual abuse.

Church officials in Philippines assemble 'surge team' for super typhoon

September 14, 2018

MANILA, Philippines – The social action arm of the Philippine Catholic Church has convened its "surge team" as super Typhoon Mangkhut threatened the country in mid-September.

September 15

Cancelling youth Synod would be ‘short-sighted’

September 15, 2018

The call to cancel the upcoming Synod of Bishops on Young People to focus instead on the life of bishops is “short-sighted” and not in the best interests of the Church or youth, says a Canadian Catholic who helped shape the pre-Synod document for next month’s meeting in Rome.

God's word on Sunday: The true voice of God will challenge us

September 15, 2018

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 16 (Year B) Isaiah 50:5-9; Psalm 116; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35

September 17

'No to resignation. Everything can change', Pope says as he denounced mafia mentality

September 17, 2018

PALERMO, Sicily – Honouring a priest shot at point-blank range by the Mafia, Pope Francis insisted that true happiness and a real change in Sicilian society will come only when people love and care for one another rather than trying to grab as much money and power as they can.

Vatican publishes list of bishops, youth to participate at synod

September 17, 2018

VATICAN – To the list of members of the Synod of Bishops elected by national bishops' conferences, Pope Francis added cardinals from 14 countries, bishops from another 10 nations, as well as 10 priests who be full voting members of the gathering.

Rescue workers continue search for missing Filipinos after Typhoon Mangkhut

September 17, 2018

MANILA, Philippines – Rescue workers continued the search for missing Filipinos trapped in an abandoned mine Sept. 17, two days after Typhoon Mangkhut hit the northern Philippines.

English bishop commends government ruling on abortion clinic buffer zones

September 17, 2018

MANCHESTER, England – A Catholic bishop has praised a decision by the British government not to impose exclusion zones around abortion clinics throughout the country.

Pope praises Capuchin order's apostolate of confession, simplicity

September 17, 2018

VATICAN – Capuchins are called to be men of peace, reconciliation and prayer and to be close to all people, Pope Francis told members of the order.

Everyone in the church must act to prevent abuse, Archbishop Scicluna says

September 17, 2018

VATICAN – Inviting presidents of the world's bishops' conference to the Vatican to discuss abuse prevention reflects an understanding that "lovely" words and promises are not enough – concrete, concerted action by the whole church is needed, said Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta.

Healing begins with seeking forgiveness, Cardinal Wuerl says

September 17, 2018

WASHINGTON – A "Season of Healing" for sexual abuse survivors began in the Archdiocese of Washington with a Sept. 14 Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.

Glen Argan: Francis is making slow but sure progress

September 17, 2018

In the current state of distress highlighted by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s claim that Pope Francis has long known about accusations of sexual abuse against former American cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the story of the previous pope’s butler, Paolo Gabriele, should be recalled.

Church on the street: Don’t be afraid to ‘put out into the deep’

September 17, 2018

In a remote fishing village, the people became accustomed to the pounding of the heavy seas which imperiled every boat leaving their harbour, but they never could become accustomed to the deaths. The deaths of fishermen caught in the grip of an uncompromising ocean in the dead of night.

September 18

Idlib civilians fear offensive by Syrian forces, Christian aid group says

September 18, 2018

AMMAN, Jordan – Christians and other civilians inside Idlib, Syria, are fearful of an impending, all-out offensive by their government and its Russian and Iranian backers on the northwestern province, the last rebel stronghold and presumed endgame in Syria's more than seven-year-old war.

Canadian bishops issue tighter rules for media accreditation for upcoming plenary assembly

September 18, 2018

MONTREAL – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued stricter rules for media who want to cover its annual plenary assembly to be held in Cornwall, Ontario, Sept. 24-28.