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April 2019

April 18

Bob Brehl: The redemption of Tiger amidst #MeToo

April 18, 2019

The excitement surrounding Tiger Woods’ historic win at the Masters golf tournament is undeniable, but it also raises some questions.

Editorial: Easter shows the way

April 18, 2019

It has been a year of shame and humiliation for the Church. The clerical abuse scandals have scarred thousands of victims and mortified the faithful worldwide. They have also spurred appeals for repentance and renewal, appeals that are appropriate at Easter.

Lessons from Lent to bring to Easter season

April 18, 2019

MISSISSUAGA - Fr. Carlos Macatangga said that Christ died on the cross so that we might have eternal life.

Speaking Out: Coming of age in Church today

April 18, 2019

Young people rediscovering sacred music, learning the beauty of the pipe organ and young women veiling for Mass.

Advocates cry foul over ‘buried’ changes

April 18, 2019

Ottawa - A government crackdown on asylum seekers who enter Canada at “irregular” border crossings has refugee advocates crying foul.

South Sudan's Christian leaders say papal kiss is message of Easter

April 18, 2019

NAIROBI, Kenya - Pope Francis' surprise kiss on the feet of South Sudanese political leaders is the message of Easter, the country's Christian leaders said in a joint Easter message.

Cloudy future facing corporate watchdog

April 18, 2019

The decade-old battle for a truly independent watchdog over Canadian mining and other businesses with operations abroad isn’t over, according to Development and Peace advocacy and research officer Elana Wright.

CNEWA focusing on Middle East crisis

April 18, 2019

The Christian crisis in the Middle East will continue to absorb much of the time and money raised by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada, CNEWA-Canada executive director Carl Hetu told The Catholic Register.

Be servants to one another, pope tells prisoners before washing feet

April 18, 2019

ROME - Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all Christians, especially bishops, must imitate, Pope Francis told hundreds of inmates and prison employees on Holy Thursday.

April 19

Peruvian archbishop urges calm after ex-president kills himself

April 19, 2019

LIMA, Peru - The president of Peru's conference of bishops called for calm after two-time former Peruvian President Alan Garcia died April 17 after shooting himself in the head as authorities prepared to arrest him.

On Good Friday, papal preacher says cross brings hope to the oppressed

April 19, 2019

VATICAN CITY - The cross serves as a warning to the powerful and a message of hope for the poor and oppressed, said the preacher of the papal household.

Readers Speak Out: April 21, 2019

April 19, 2019

No shame Re: Windsor hospital in bubble zone battle (Mar. 24): The organization Feminists for Action is quoted as not wanting to be “shamed” by pro-lifers. How could they be shamed when not doing anything shameful?

Out of the darkness comes a great light

April 19, 2019

The following is an edited version of the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:

'Their Calvary was lengthy': Pope's Stations recall those exploited

April 19, 2019

ROME - Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.

April 20

Devotional arises from total team effort

April 20, 2019

Megan Turland must have read the story of the resurrected little girl in Mark 5 more than a hundred times.

Canadian choirs make history in the Holy Land

April 20, 2019

When Vincent Cheng closed his eyes as he sang, the walls of the Church of All Nations faded away and he imagined Jesus on His knees praying fervently before the Father hours before His Passion.

Film puts pro-life cause into dramatic spotlight

April 20, 2019

OTTAWA - During a week of lobbying on Parliament Hill, pro-life representatives from across Canada on April 10 viewed the only Canadian screening of Unplanned, a movie about the abortion industry.

Christ on film

April 20, 2019

Christ films are a staple in many households during Easter weekend.

At Easter the stones of sin, despair, are rolled away, pope says at vigil

April 20, 2019

VATICAN CITY - As individuals and as a church, it can be tempting to dwell on mistakes, failures and sins that block the fullness of life, but Easter is the proclamation that the Lord is victorious and his love will triumph, Pope Francis said.

April 21

In search of Christ’s face

April 21, 2019

MANOPPELLO, ITALY - At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between two glass panes within an ornate silver frame above the sanctuary’s altar.