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October 2018

October 3

Listen to young people, make 'courageous choices' to renew church, cardinal tells synod

October 3, 2018

VATICAN – Members of the Synod of Bishops are called to recognize the challenges young people face in living their faith, interpret those challenges in the light of faith and make "courageous choices" to renew the Catholic Church and its ministry to teens and young adults, said Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha.

October 4

Archbishop Chaput urges synod to be careful with language, especially on sexuality

October 4, 2018

VATICAN – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told members of the Synod of Bishops their task was to help young people understand Catholic teaching on sexuality and to avoid using terms like "LGBTQ" that make it seem as if the church categorizes people that way.

Assisted suicide plans for children unveiled at Toronto's Sick Kids hospital

October 4, 2018

TORONTO – In a prestigious medical journal, doctors from Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children have laid out policies and procedures for administering medically assisted death to children, including scenarios where the parents would not be informed until after the child dies.

E-mail scam uses Cardinal Collins’ name to lure victims

October 4, 2018

Toronto Catholics are being warned about a new e-mail scam involving someone impersonating Cardinal Thomas Collins.

Sex abuse document from Canada’s bishops focuses on victims, urges accountability and transparency

October 4, 2018

OTTAWA – Canada’s Catholic bishops’ have released a new document on sexual abuse that calls for accountability, transparency, prevention and healing as first steps to repair the considerable damage inflicted on the Church and society by decades of priestly abuse and coverups by bishops.

Editorial: The truth awaits

October 4, 2018

We have grown weary of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. Weary of his accusations. Weary of his recklessness. Weary of his insolence. Weary of his betrayals. Weary of his cunning.

Readers Speak Out: October 7, 2018

October 4, 2018

Lay investigation Like millions of Catholics I am scandalized by the priests and bishops who have committed heinous acts, especially to children and teenagers. I’m also frustrated and angry that the clergy, including Pope Francis, use terms that are unfamiliar to the average layperson, such as clericalism.

Speaking Out: Staying faithful amidst a crisis

October 4, 2018

Scrolling through my Facebook the past two months as the terrible scandals in the Catholic Church unraveled, my news feed was filled with commentary both disturbing and sad.

Edmonton football team president shares painful past

October 4, 2018

EDMONTON – The mission of Catholic Social Services is to care for and lift up the most vulnerable among us.

L’Arche ready to build a new beginning in Burnaby

October 4, 2018

VANCOUVER – A community built around love for people with developmental disabilities is undergoing ground-breaking changes.

Charles Lewis: Alabama needs to fight for Ten Commandments

October 4, 2018

The State of Alabama has had a controversial relationship with the Ten Commandments. Not so much its teachings but its physical representation.

Francis Campbell: Fundamental truths about Kavanaugh hearing circus cannot be ignored

October 4, 2018

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. That old newsroom jest has been bandied about for years, especially when questioning a dubious article in a rival publication.

October 5

Bishop Barron tells Synod Fathers young people need to be heard, not arrogantly lectured

October 5, 2018

VATICAN -- The Catholic Church needs to communicate the beauty and intelligence of faith to young men and women without resorting to condescending and aggressive methods, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles told members of the Synod of Bishops.

German Cardinal Marx: Damage of abuse scandal caused by church leadership, not media

October 5, 2018

ROME (CNS) -- The days of making "weak excuses" in response to the sexual abuse crisis are over, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.

October 7

Church leaders must face truth of sex abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says

October 7, 2018

ROME – The president of the U.S. bishops' conference welcomed Pope Francis' pledge to fight attempts to cover up cases of sexual abuse and to stop offering special treatment to bishops who have committed or covered up abuse.

October 8

Amid shouts of protesters in gallery, U.S. Senate votes 48-50 to confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

October 8, 2018

WASHINGTON – Late Oct. 6, despite the interruptions of screaming protesters who had to be escorted from the gallery that oversees the Senate chamber, U.S. senators voted 50-48 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

'Repent of your revolt': Cardinal Ouellet responds to Archbishop Vigano on McCarrick case

October 8, 2018

VATICAN – Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington had been told by Vatican officials to withdraw from public life because of rumors about his sexual misconduct, said Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

Randy Boyagoda's new literary venture explores the Catholic faith in school atmosphere

October 8, 2018

Some might say that Randy Boyagoda is a lot like Prin, the protagonist of his third novel. Both are Catholic university professors with a Sri Lankan background and four daughters.

Abuse survivors need justice, not 'hollow mercy', archbishop says

October 8, 2018

VATICAN – Responding to clerical sexual abuse demands truth and justice, not just admitting a sin was committed, said Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta.

Report puts Canada’s vocations to religious life in focus

October 8, 2018

For cloistered communities like the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood, interaction with the outside world can be very limited. Yet, vocations in Canada are growing for the order.