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November 2020

November 20

Re-purposed computers open web to those in need

November 20, 2020

Computers have become an essential tool in this year where everything from medical visits to high school classes has moved online.

Webinar looks to spur Catholic involvement

November 20, 2020

The Catholic civic engagement organization Catholic Conscience is hosting a Nov. 25 webinar to encourage people to volunteer to serve on non-profit and charity boards.

Giving the gift of clean socks, hygiene

November 20, 2020

A clean pair of socks and a tube of toothpaste are simple necessities many take for granted but for those living on the street, they can be a luxury.

Amid cover-up allegations, German prelate steps down from lay organization

November 20, 2020

BONN, Germany -- Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Hesse has stepped down from his post as spiritual assistant to the Central Committee of German Catholics, the most important laypeople's organization of the church in Germany, pending clarification of all the allegations about his possible role in covering up sexual abuse cases during his time in Cologne.

Leah Perrault: Making space for love in restless world

November 20, 2020

Space was not on my mind when I began a dream job at 23, four months pregnant.

Public Masses cancelled in Toronto, Peel Region as of Nov. 23

November 20, 2020

The Archdiocese of Toronto has temporarily cancelled public Masses in Toronto and Peel Region in the wake of new restrictions announced Nov. 20 by the Ontario government to combat the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those areas.

November 21

The politics of communion

November 21, 2020

For Development and Peace and the entire global Caritas network, it’s time to get political, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told a Zoom meeting of dozens of Caritas officials around the world Nov. 12.

Glen Argan: Conscience changes world for the better

November 21, 2020

Rosa Parks, a poor, humble black woman, sparked the civil rights movement when she refused to relinquish her seat on a bus to a white person in Birmingham, Ala., in 1955. Moses, another introvert, was led by God to go to the Egyptian pharaoh and seek his people’s freedom. Lech Walesa, an electrician, organized illegal protests in the Gdansk, Poland, shipyard throughout the 1970s. He was arrested numerous times, fired from several jobs and placed under constant surveillance. His efforts bore fruit in the Solidarity trade union which led to the collapse of Eastern European communism.

November 22

Jesuits take stand for imprisoned Indian priest

November 22, 2020

Canada’s Jesuit provincial superior Fr. Erik Oland has asked the Canadian government to intervene in the case of Fr. Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest with Parkinson’s imprisoned in an Indian prison where he faces bizarre and vague charges under a new national security law.

The season is still about the coming of Christ

November 22, 2020

Getting ready for Christmas in the middle of a pandemic will certainly be different.

God's Word on Sunday: It’s up to us to keep ties with God alive

November 22, 2020

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29 (Year B) Isaiah 63:16b-17; 64:1, 3-8; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Who has not wished at one time or another that God would make an appearance? This would solve definitively so many problems: whether God exists; what God is like; why there is injustice and suffering in the world; and who is “right.” God could also remake the world and put everything the way it should be.

November 23

Guatemala's bishops call on president to veto budget amid protests

November 23, 2020

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's bishops urged the country's president to veto the budget, but also called for calm as some protesters set the country's Congress on fire.

November 24

Ontarians deserve fully-funded palliative care: Cardinal Collins

November 24, 2020

A bill that would define how palliative care should be delivered in Ontario is a great first step, but Cardinal Thomas Collins and a parade of palliative care experts who came to testify on the Compassionate Care Act, Bill 3, were insistent they want more.

‘Spiritual pain’ grows as churches close

November 24, 2020

The second wave of COVID-19 has hit many Canadian Catholics where it hurts most — the shutting down of public Masses. Churches from coast to coast are feeling the impact, with the suspension of public Masses in and around Canada’s most populous city, Toronto, as well as those in Halifax, N.S., and the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba.

November 25

Vatican says bishop ordained in China is in communion with pope

November 25, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican confirmed that a bishop recently ordained in China is in full communion with the pope and that more Vatican-approved nominations would be coming.

Communities that take their own 'path' lack Holy Spirit, Pope Francis says

November 25, 2020

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he was dismayed by Catholic communities and groups that claim to be working to improve church life, but attempt to do so without prayer, the Eucharist and unity with the rest of the church.

B.C. hospice loses appeal, mulls next step

November 25, 2020

VANCOUVER -- The Delta Hospice Society is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after a B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that the society did not act in good faith in launching a mail-in vote proposing changes to its constitution and accepting some applications while denying others.

Speaking Out: Mary devotion leads to Christ

November 25, 2020

One can never have enough good guidance in this tumultuous world. Intercession through the Mother of God is never in vain.

Parishes deal with twist in same pandemic story

November 25, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has certainly not been kind to churches across Canada, with British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario public health agencies restricting in-person services for a second time due to the unrelenting second wave.

Charles Lewis: Allegations lead us down dangerous path

November 25, 2020

The acceptance of serious allegations swallowed up without proof is an age-old problem. It is also dangerous.