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May 2020

May 8

Australian commission publishes redacted report sections on Cardinal Pell

May 8, 2020

VALLA BEACH, Australia -- The Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse published redacted sections of its 2017 report, and new findings said it did not believe some of the testimony given to it by Cardinal George Pell.

Moms build strong bond in motherhood and faith

May 8, 2020

Krystyna Zasowski had just moved into a new neighbourhood, and with her first daughter starting kindergarten, she was looking for some mom-bonding.

Churches in Europe reopening with restrictions

May 8, 2020

ROME -- With a number of countries in Europe slowly easing restrictions as part of a long-term strategy for containing the spread of the coronavirus, churches, too, are seeing changes in what is or will be allowed.

Glen Argan: Pandemic our signal to take action

May 8, 2020

One could almost hear the collective sigh of relief as governments across Canada announced the lifting of some restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 9

Priest projecting hope in outbreak town

May 9, 2020

Daily Mass is looking a lot different for Fr. Mario Infante during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rosalie Hall an oasis for young moms in isolation

May 9, 2020

Being isolated and away from friends and extended family can take its toll on anyone, but imagine being 18, pregnant or recently given birth, or coping with mental health issues or other societal complications.

Clinic dealing with grief, isolation issues

May 9, 2020

Perhaps the frustrations of being a priest in a time of pandemic can be no better summed up than in the anguish that followed the slaughter of 22 people in Nova Scotia.

Angela Saldanha: On wings and a prayer, birds delight the soul

May 9, 2020

Thomas Merton said that trees give glory to God just by being trees. I imagine the same holds true for birds.

May 10

God's Word on Sunday: Power of God overcomes all barriers

May 10, 2020

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17 (Year A) Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 Samaria must have been quite a sight. Demons shrieking, the paralyzed and lame regaining their strength and mobility, and countless other signs and wonders amazed the multitudes. Many were moved to accept the word of God and be baptized.

CNEWA tackling new enemy

May 10, 2020

If the Church isn’t there for displaced and refugee Christians in the Middle East, nobody else is going to protect these impoverished and persecuted minorities from COVID-19.

Silent Voice a hub for deaf community

May 10, 2020

A modest Catholic agency that serves the deaf and their families has landed at the centre of efforts to keep deaf people across Canada informed and connected during the COVID-19 crisis.

Teen helps build spiritual bouquet against pandemic

May 10, 2020

If there’s strength in numbers, 14-year-old Benedict Joseph Claridad has been building spiritual muscle around the world.

Robert Kinghorn: A journey down soft side of street

May 10, 2020

Often, we do not see the softer side of people’s nature as they put up a facade of toughness and independence. This is especially true on the streets where the law of the street is, “Don’t show weakness, don’t show compassion.”

May 11

Know heaven is your destiny, Pope Francis says

May 11, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Just as Jesus told the disciples, "Do not let your hearts be troubled," he says the same thing to his followers today amid "the dramas of life," Pope Francis said.

Papal academy fosters ethics, multidisciplinary alliances in AI debate

May 11, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Given the huge impact technology and artificial intelligence will have on humanity and the environment, the Pontifical Academy for Life is seeking to foster more ethical and moral reflection.

Church leaders oppose Israeli plans to annex West Bank

May 11, 2020

JERUSALEM -- Moving forward with an Israeli plan to unilaterally annex West Bank land could mean the end to the already languishing Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, said the heads of the Holy Land churches.

German bishops reject COVID-19 'conspiracy theories' by prominent clergy

May 11, 2020

BONN, Germany -- Catholic bishops have distanced themselves from a letter in which several prominent Catholic clergy warned there were attempts to use the COVID-19 pandemic to create a "world government beyond all control."

May 12

Suspects sought after fire at Catholic school in Brampton

May 12, 2020

A weekend fire suspected to have been deliberately set and an accompanying vandalism spree has caused about $8 million in damage to a Brampton Catholic school.

Pope Francis to nurses, midwives: 'Thank you for your service to humanity'

May 12, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- The coronavirus pandemic has drawn well-deserved attention to nurses and midwives, who are among "the saints next door," dedicated to helping people in some of the most joyful or painful moments of their lives, Pope Francis said.

Britain says churches can't open until July; bishops not happy

May 12, 2020

MANCHESTER, England -- Churches in England and Wales must wait until July before they may reopen, under a coronavirus recovery strategy published by the government.