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November 8

Airport chaplaincy, Catholic school boards work with police to stop human trafficking

November 8, 2018

After celebrating daily Mass at Terminals 1 and 3, airport chaplain Fr. John Mullins likes to walk around Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, praying the rosary and keeping a watchful eye.

Jerusalem Equestrian Order supports Holy Land Catholics, encourages dialogue

November 8, 2018

VATICAN – The 30,000 members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem fund about 80 percent of the annual budget of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ensuring that Catholic parishes and seminaries, schools and hospitals in Israel, Palestine and Jordan continue to function, said U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien.

Vatican Christmas post stamps feature art from prisoner serving life sentence

November 8, 2018

VATICAN – As the Christmas season draws near, the Vatican postal service prepared a unique set of commemorative stamps designed by a talented, yet unlikely, artist: a prisoner serving a life sentence.

'Pray hard' for all affected by California shooting, Archbishop Gomez says

November 8, 2018

LOS ANGELES – After a shooting spree late Nov. 7 at a country-music bar in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles from the heart of Los Angeles, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles asked people to "pray hard" for the victims and their families.

At the synod on youth, Canada’s Emilie Callan felt she was heard

November 8, 2018

The Synod of Bishops on young people is over but Emilie Callan will be unpacking a month full of memories for a long time.

Student’s Remembrance Day poster given a royal reception

November 8, 2018

This Remembrance Day will almost certainly be unforgettable for an 11-year-old Thornhill, Ont., student — in more ways than one.

Bells of Peace will ring to mark 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

November 8, 2018

Churches of all denominations across Canada are being asked to participate in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Bells of Peace at sunset on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11.

Youth Speak News team recaps the Youth Synod

November 8, 2018

From Oct. 3-28, our YSN reporting team followed the discussions taking place in Rome at the Synod of Bishops on young people. Below, a few members from across the country share their own thoughts.

Speaking Out: Catholic gaming apps can evangelize culture

November 8, 2018

You know an app must be right when Pope Francis gives it his official blessing.

Editorial: Will we ever learn?

November 8, 2018

A hundred years on, the numbers remain chilling — more than 15 million dead, including 61,000 Canadians.

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Moms don’t kid around with Macron’s musings

November 8, 2018

During a recent speech, French President Emmanuel Macron made a statement that hit a nerve with moms around the world.

Catholic health care a sign of hope in ‘valley of tears,’ said Cardinal Collins

November 8, 2018

The “cold shadow” of euthanasia is spreading, warns Cardinal Thomas Collins.

November 9

Call out injustice, put people first, Pope tells journalism students

November 9, 2018

VATICAN – Break through every "wall" of gloom and resignation and help the world realize people need to take care of one another because they are all part of one human family, Pope Francis told Catholic journalists.

Sacraments are gifts, not for sale, Pope says at Mass

November 9, 2018

VATICAN – The sacraments are gifts from God that are given freely and are not a way for the church to fill up its coffers to cover expenses, Pope Francis said.

Modern martyrs are the 'seed of Christian unity', Pope and Patriarch Catholicos says

November 9, 2018

VATICAN – Appealing to the international community to help bring peace to Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis and Catholicos Gewargis III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also paid homage to the lands' persecuted Christians, who demonstrate that faith in Christ is a bond that is stronger than any denominational difference.

Four underground priests reportedly abducted in China's Hebei province

November 9, 2018

XUANHUA, China – Four priests from the underground Catholic Church in China's Hebei province have been taken into police custody for indoctrination, AsiaNews reported Monday.

Peter Stockland: The power of hearts makes a better world

November 9, 2018

In a fine interview following the recent synagogue killings in Pittsburgh, Ottawa’s Rabbi Reuven Bulka offered wisdom that went far beyond the specific act of terrible bloodshed.

Reader's Speak Out: Novemeber 11, 2018

November 9, 2018

Ask McCarrick Re: Vigano stands by his allegations (Oct. 28) This article provides facts that prove how Cardinal Marc Ouellet’s response actually proves the Viganò letter’s veracity.

Glen Argan: Finding an ongoing encounter with Christ

November 9, 2018

The rich man who came to Jesus looking for the meaning of life had kept all the commandments. Still, an emptiness remained. “What do I still lack?” he asked Jesus (Matthew 19:20).

The Register Archives: A glimpse of the faith, courage of Canada's WWI army chaplains

November 9, 2018

This year, Remembrance Day takes on an extra special aura, as Nov. 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Close to 61,000 Canadians lost their lives in the conflict and another 172,000 were wounded. The Canadian Chaplaincy Service was a vital part of the war effort, with close to 450 clergy serving overseas. Among them were 90 Catholic priests who were never far from the front lines. The Catholic Register kept its readers informed with updates from the Chaplaincy Service. The following is the report in the Oct. 31, 1918 issue.