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September 2020

September 18

Southdown opens doors wider

September 18, 2020

By embracing the opportunity found in challenges brought about by COVID-19, Southdown Institute is expanding mental health services to reach even more people of faith.

Faith leaders join forces over suicide strategy

September 18, 2020

A Saskatchewan judge has ruled against the provincial government and in favour of the religious freedom of a Métis man fasting and praying on the front lawn of the Saskatchewan legislature for a more robust suicide prevention strategy.

Peter Stockland: Catholic identity and a Metro station

September 18, 2020

The contested renaming of Montreal’s Lionel Groulx Metro station testifies to the power of Catholic history to shape our politics even as Catholic cultural memory dims.

September 19

Garden project at Toronto City Hall part of province’s TRC commitments

September 19, 2020

An Indigenous garden project underway in Toronto looks to bring hope and light to the province in the journey towards healing from the dark past of residential schools.

Parents unite to fight racism

September 19, 2020

Parents in York Region looking for support while advocating for their Black children within the education system have another place to turn.

Gerry Turcotte: Class virtually in session

September 19, 2020

Every year, as my children got older, the return-to-school routine got less exciting.

September 20

God's Word on Sunday: We have the blueprint to remake world

September 20, 2020

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 27 (Year A) Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 God is so unfair. The just suffer, the wicked prosper and the world is not a just or peaceful place.

Mining petition to be aired, should government stand

September 20, 2020

If the Liberal government stands past the Sept. 23 throne speech, Martin Blanchet’s seven-year battle to get somebody with authority to look into how Canadian mining companies and others treat workers, communities and the environment in poor countries will finally get an airing in the House of Commons.

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Stewardship builds communities of faith

September 20, 2020

Have you returned to church since the re-opening in June after the lockdown? How did you feel about the changes you saw?

September 21

Cardinal likens fading Christian presence in Middle East to a sinking ship

September 21, 2020

BEIRUT -- Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai warned that the Christian presence in the Middle East is shrinking and church leaders "are called to face the winds that blow in our homelands."

Church becomes sick when not proclaiming Gospel, Pope Francis says

September 21, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- If the church fails to go out and proclaim the Gospel to those who are lost or forgotten, it risks falling ill to the evil that is committed by its own members, Pope Francis said.

September 22

Pompeo: Vatican-China agreement endangers Church's moral authority

September 22, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- About 10 days before he was expected in Rome, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that the Vatican "endangers its moral authority" by considering an extension of its 2018 agreement with China on the nomination of bishops.

Quebec faith groups protest restrictions

September 22, 2020

MONTREAL -- The Quebec government took religious leaders by surprise by announcing Sept. 20 that the maximum number of people allowed to participate in an event in a place of worship would be lowered from 250 to 50 in all regions of the province, starting Sept. 21.

Vatican reaffirms church teachings on end-of-life care

September 22, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- With the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia in many countries, and questions concerning what is morally permissible regarding end-of-life care, the Vatican's doctrinal office released a 25-page letter offering "a moral and practical clarification" on the care of vulnerable patients.

British PM Boris Johnson's son baptized Catholic

September 22, 2020

MANCHESTER, England -- A Catholic priest has baptized the infant son of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

September 23

Canadian bishops' plenary adapts to the times

September 23, 2020

OTTAWA -- The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a challenging learning experience for the Catholic Church in Canada, and that continued when the first-ever online Plenary Assembly of Canada’s bishops began Sept. 21 as bishops from across the nation gathered in front of their computers to get down to business.

UN must stay true to ideals, cardinal says

September 23, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, called on the organization to renew its commitment to the ideals upon which it was founded.

Speaking Out: Listen to the silence

September 23, 2020

“God always speaks to you. All you have to do is listen”

Religious order takes discernment online

September 23, 2020

COVID-19 has put significant roadblocks in the path of many religious communities and apostolates striving to help young Catholics discover their vocation.

Sr. Helena Burns: Why we desperately need good fathers

September 23, 2020

The ever-deepening crisis of authentic fatherhood (doing the tough job of being a father/parent and not just a buddy) and fatherlessness in families today is taking a steep toll.