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July 2020

July 16

Cathy Majtenyi: Studies point to schools fully re-opening

July 16, 2020

It’s a step-by-step, multi-pronged back-to-school safety plan, written by practitioners in a Toronto children’s hospital internationally renowned for its expertise and innovation.

July 17

‘Community is our bread and butter’

July 17, 2020

St. Michael’s College president and vice-chancellor David Sylvester lives and dies by the credo of Catholic education — education of the whole person in the context of a faithful learning community.

Ignite youth camps adapt to COVID-19 terrain

July 17, 2020

Learning about God’s profound love in seminars and small groups, experiencing Christ during eucharistic adoration and dancing to worship tunes are among the joys traditionally experienced at an Ignite Camp.

Peter Stockland: Hospice stands firm against all-out assault

July 17, 2020

The board of the Irene Thomas Hospice hoped faith alone could stop the onslaught of MAiD at the 10-bed palliative care facility on Vancouver’s southeast edge.

July 18

Fight for justice built on Catholic roots

July 18, 2020

For teenage anti-racism activist Brooklyn Albuquerque, the fight for social justice hits painfully close to home.

St. Mike’s reaches for the stars to fill Sutton Family Chair

July 18, 2020

Putting an astrophysicist in the company of medievalists, literature scholars and historians may not seem like a natural fit, but it’s a perfect match as far as David Sylvester is concerned.

Francis Campbell: Doing right thing will lift our burden

July 18, 2020

The yoke appears to be on me.

July 19

God's Word on Sunday: Wisdom can never be taken for granted

July 19, 2020

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 26 (Year A) 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 Imagine that we were offered the granting of one wish. This has been a familiar theme in folklore and legends, and people amuse themselves by thinking of all the possibilities — something like winning the lottery.

Summer school enrolment surges

July 19, 2020

In a summer deeply impacted by global pandemic, virtual summer school has proven popular for students looking to maximize their time during normal vacation months.

July 20

Jesus statue vandalized at Calgary church

July 20, 2020

The Calgary Police Service has launched an investigation into the vandalizing of a bronze Jesus statue by the front doors of a city parish.

Pandemic has lessons on building a more caring society

July 20, 2020

OTTAWA -- The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the “heartbreaking” neglect that many elderly Canadians and other vulnerable people have been facing in modern Canadian society, but that exposure can also be an opportunity for Catholics and other Canadians to reassess our “values and lifestyle” in a meaningful way, say Canada’s Catholic bishops.

Priest in Waterloo, Ont., suspended after allegation of misconduct

July 20, 2020

Fr. Frank Freitas, a priest in Waterloo, Ont., has been suspended from priestly ministry after a “substantiated allegation of professional misconduct.”

Arson suspected as cause of fire at Nantes Cathedral

July 20, 2020

NANTES, France -- French police have opened an arson investigation into a fire at a Gothic cathedral in Nantes.

Vatican: Laity have role, but most parishes must be led by priests

July 20, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican's Congregation for Clergy issued a new instruction on pastoral care that specifies the role of lay men and women in the church's mission of evangelization and offers guidance in parish reforms and restructuring.

Pope Francis concerned by increased tensions between Armenia, Azerbaijan

July 20, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis expressed his concern over escalating hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, prompting renewed fears of war in the Caucasus region.

July 21

Christ statue vandalized at Florida church

July 21, 2020

MIAMI -- The beheading of a statue of Christ at a Catholic church in the Miami Archdiocese has saddened the parish community of Good Shepherd Church and prompted Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski to call on law enforcement to investigate the incident as a hate crime.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to summer camp

July 21, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- When Zoe, 10, showed up late for summer camp at the Vatican, she did not expect to see Pope Francis there.

As Vatican-China agreement approaches two years, opinion still divided

July 21, 2020

VALLA BEACH, Australia -- China has announced that Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo of Shuozhou, a Vatican-recognized bishop, has joined the official state-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.

July 22

Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao

July 22, 2020

Government authorities in Shanxi, China, are ordering people who receive government assistance to replace religious symbols in their homes, including pictures of Jesus, with pictures of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping. Refusal to comply results in the assistance being taken away.

Vatican denies involvement in decision to exhume former Spanish dictator

July 22, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican distanced itself again from any involvement in the Spanish government's decision to exhume the remains of the country's late dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.