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October 2019

October 8

Synod participants call for greater role of women in ministry

October 8, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Synod participants offered several proposals to address the lack of priests in the Amazon region, including revising the formation program for candidates to the priesthood and instituting new ministries for lay men and women.

October 9

Cardinal Sarah warns against opposing the pope

October 9, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the church.

Synod participants: Catholics must recognize 'ecological sins'

October 9, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Synod members called for the Catholic Church to deepen its theology in a way that would help people recognize "ecological sins."

Speaking Out: Inside the teen vaping crisis

October 9, 2019

The unknown is frightening. I think that is one reason why many people are afraid of the dark. We do not know what is lurking out there. It is not familiar and reassuringly clear like the daylight.

Wilno pilgrimage proves to be good for the soles

October 9, 2019

Christi Lee Wah had been on pilgrimages before, yet she was not expecting the incredible challenge that would come with Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College’s annual Wilno pilgrimage.

Charles Lewis: B.C. man’s death casts a long shadow

October 9, 2019

The death of Alan Nichols took several months to make it into the mainstream news. And as of this writing, it is still a blank spot. His case should have been big news because of what it indicates for the future of this country and the safety of our most vulnerable.

Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians, others

October 9, 2019

AMMAN, Jordan -- Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.

Michael Czerny: The making of a Cardinal

October 9, 2019

“It’s a daunting thing, but it’s a wonderful opportunity too,” Cardinal Michael Czerny told The Catholic Register as he prepared for a whirlwind Oct. 4-6 weekend: ordained a bishop on Friday, elevated to the College of Cardinals on Saturday and engaged as a special secretary to the Synod on the Amazon on Sunday.

The Czerny family’s experience held valuable lessons for future cardinal

October 9, 2019

About 1.5 million Canadian stories begin at Pier 21 in Halifax. Cardinal Michael Czerny’s is one of them.

Canadian sculptor builds message of love

October 9, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Since his election, Pope Francis has made the care and welcoming of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy.

Most Amazon bishops support 'viri probati,' women deacons

October 9, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or "viri probati," as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian bishop said.

October 10

Editorial: A new shepherd

October 10, 2019

Canada’s newest cardinal insists he has no idea why the Pope of surprises invited him, a priest, to enter the College of Cardinals. But to anyone familiar with the resume of Cardinal Michael Czerny, the answer seems obvious.

U.S. Supreme Court divided over protections for LGBT employees

October 10, 2019

WASHINGTON -- On the second day of the Supreme Court's new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts.

Readers Speak Out: October 13, 2019

October 10, 2019

More good news I want to congratulate you for the inspiring writing you choose to put in The Catholic Register.

Bishop highlights need for lay ministries in Amazon

October 10, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Lay men and women involved in ministry have been fundamental in spreading the Gospel and furthering the Catholic Church's mission in the Amazon, a Brazilian bishop said.

Synod looks at indigenous 'theology of creation'

October 10, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but -- tapping into his Jesuit roots -- urging respect for a worldview that sees God in all things.

A.A.J. DeVille: Questions to ask about nationalism

October 10, 2019

A recent exchange of letters between the U.S. publications Commonweal and First Things on the topic of Christian nationalism might seem in Canada to be yet another internal squabble among American Catholics.

October 11

More fetal remains found in connection with Indiana abortionist

October 11, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill released new details Oct. 9 about the discovery of additional fetal remains in Illinois that are believed to be linked with abortions performed in Indiana.

Courageous past in El Salvador remembered

October 11, 2019

It may be 30 years since Cardinal Michael Czerny left the Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador, but it’s not a place that has forgotten him.

Jesuit school celebrates one of their own

October 11, 2019

OTTAWA -- A Jesuit high school in Montreal is bursting with pride that one of its own is now a cardinal in the Catholic Church.