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June 2019

June 1

June 6, 1944 ... D-Day: A consecrated crusade

June 1, 2019

There’s a sense of critical urgency about marking the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy. It’s an urgency born of the practical fact of life that the surviving combatants being feted for their heroism during what became the liberation of France, and ultimately Europe, are extremely unlikely to be on Earth for an 80th commemoration.

Reflections from The Register 75 years ago on D-Day

June 1, 2019

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, one of the defining points of the Second World War as Allied forces invaded Europe for the final push to victory over Hitler.

Catholic education: ‘Use it or lose it’

June 1, 2019

Ontario Catholics should never assume publicly-funded Catholic schools will continue to form generation after generation of youth, according to the author of a concise history of the province’s Catholic schools.

Gerry Turcotte: ‘Soft’ approach triumphs

June 1, 2019

I always look forward to the spring. It is when our university celebrates convocation, and while this is usually an all-consuming, logistically complex event, come the day this is feel-good all the way.

Leave divisions behind, Pope Francis at Marian Shrine

June 1, 2019

MIERCUREA CIUC, Romania -- At a Marian shrine in the heart of Transylvania, Pope Francis called on Romania's Catholics to leave resentments behind and to embark on a journey of unity.

Filmmakers explore distribution

June 1, 2019

EDMONTON -- After much debate and controversy, Unplanned may yet be hitting theatres across Canada.

June 2

Jesuit’s exit leaves many questions

June 2, 2019

The sudden departure of a Jesuit priest as director of spiritual services at the University of Sudbury has sparked doubts about the school’s commitment to its Catholic roots and spurred a petition demanding the university keep him on.

Two Quebec dioceses have new bishops

June 2, 2019

Cardinal Gérald Lacroix is losing one of his Quebec auxiliary bishops, but that’s good news for the Diocese of Joliette down the road along the St. Lawrence.

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Fine food feasts fit for feast days

June 2, 2019

Faith and food are two of the best parts of my life. So when I stumbled across a cookbook that brought these life-giving elements together, I was hooked.

God's Word on Sunday: The Spirit’s gift makes all things possible

June 2, 2019

Pentecost Sunday, June 9 (Year C) Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 What would the world — and our Church — be like if the Holy Spirit had never been given to us? We can wonder if the Church would have even put down roots and spread out through the ancient Mediterranean world and far beyond.

Pope Francis: Romanians, young and old, must hold on to their roots

June 2, 2019

IASI, Romania -- Pope Francis ended his second day in Romania with a festive meeting with young people and families that encapsulated his message of fostering dialogue between younger and older generations.

Freedom, mercy are lasting legacy of martyred bishops, Pope Francis says

June 2, 2019

BLAJ, Romania -- The memory and witness of Romania's martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to stifle and suppress their cultural and religious traditions, Pope Francis said.

Helping hands reach northward

June 2, 2019

EDMONTON -- A Sea-Can shipping container, jam-packed with 4,600 pounds of food and 700 pounds of clothing from Edmonton, is on a two-month journey to a remote community in the Northwest Territories.

June 3

Pope Francis says he's strengthened, encouraged by talks with Benedict XVI

June 3, 2019

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ROMANIA -- Pope Francis said that he continues to visit retired Pope Benedict XVI, 92, who is like a grandfather who continues to encourage him and give him strength.

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Romania

June 3, 2019

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (CNA) - Please read below for CNA's full transcript of the pope's June 2 in-flight press conference from Sibiu, Romania to Rome:

Italian Ministry for Culture revokes permit for Catholic-inspired institute

June 3, 2019

ROME -- The Italian ministry for culture has revoked a license it granted to the Dignitatis Humanae Institute to manage a state-owned historic monument south of Rome, citing irregularities in the bidding process and a breach of contract.

Illinois Senate passage of abortion bill called 'sad day in history of state'

June 3, 2019

CHICAGO -- Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich June 1 said the Illinois Senate's passage of a bill "eliminating even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law marks a sad moment in our history as a state."

Irish archbishop wants 'show funerals' for gang members to end

June 3, 2019

DUBLIN -- In the midst of a bitter gangland feud in the Irish capital, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has moved to ensure that funerals of those killed are not used as overt shows of wealth or perceived influence.

June 4

Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God

June 4, 2019

MANILA, Philippines -- A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood.

Challenges to seal of confession attributed to clergy sex abuse scandals

June 4, 2019

WASHINGTON -- For centuries, the Catholic Church has maintained that what a penitent says to a priest in the confessional is strictly confidential, but in 2019 that rite continues to be challenged by governments.