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May 2021

May 1

Staying active a pandemic coping mechanism

May 1, 2021

When seventh grader Marco Boci is in need of a break from his computer screen after a long day of virtual learning, he turns to the piano as way to escape.

Fr. Raymond de Souza: Pope and cardinal united in life … and in death

May 1, 2021

The recent announcement (April 23) that Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski will be beatified in September brings to mind his dramatic final days in May 1981.

Quebec bishops push for ‘just recovery’

May 1, 2021

Quebec’s Catholic bishops don’t just want a recovery, they want change.

May 2

New OECTA president ready for challenges

May 2, 2021

As the newly elected president of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Barb Dobrowolski vows to advocate for educators to ensure they have the support they need.

The law, theology ... and Happy the elephant

May 2, 2021

Is an animal a person? That’s the central question surrounding the fate of a 48-year-old female Asian elephant in the Bronx Zoo named Happy, a question that has enticed legal, moral and even theological debate.

God's Word on Sunday: God will be found in surprising places

May 2, 2021

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9 (Year B) Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 Humans have their ideas, opinions and plans, but they seldom are the same as those of God.

Robert Kinghorn: Begging for mercy in faces of the street

May 2, 2021

It was the walk that first attracted my attention. Not so much a walk as a hobble, dragging one leg painfully after the other. Dusk had descended on the streets and the chill of winter had finally given way to the promise of spring, although it was still far too cold for the many people scattered around the neighbouring homeless shelters.

May 3

Pope Francis updates Vatican judicial laws so cardinals, bishops can face trial

May 3, 2021

Updating the laws that govern the Vatican's civil judicial system, Pope Francis stated that cardinals and bishops accused of a crime can now be tried in a Vatican court.

By abiding in Christ, people can do good in the world, Pope Francis says

May 3, 2021

VATICAN CITY -- People can't be good Christians if they do not choose to remain in Jesus, Pope Francis said.

Sri Lankan churches halt religious services as third wave of COVID-19 hits

May 3, 2021

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan churches once again have halted services, church weddings and Sunday schools due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

May 4

Church leaders offer prayers after Mexico City metro crash

May 4, 2021

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican church leaders offered prayers for the victims of a metro line collapse that left at least 23 dead and more than 70 people injured.

May 5

March For Life returns to Parliament Hill

May 5, 2021

OTTAWA -- The theme of this year’s March For Life in Canada is “You Are Not Alone.”

Speaking Out: Give prayer a chance

May 5, 2021

The recent launch of the Vatican’s global rosary “marathon” during May, targeted at praying for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, comes as Canadians experience despair brought on by a third lockdown spanning the nation.

Theology of the Body trumpets human value

May 5, 2021

The 2021 Theology of the Body Virtual Conference drew a robust online audience as more than 70,000 unique users from over 160 countries tuned in over the April 30-May 2 weekend to consume the free pre-recorded presentations and live prayers and sessions.

U.S. re-opens door to more refugees

May 5, 2021

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced May 3 he was raising the historically low refugee cap of 15,000 left by the Trump administration, but he also warned that his administration may not be able to meet the new number of refugees it is seeking to resettle in what remains of the fiscal year: 62,500.

Charles Lewis: The intolerance of a tolerant nation

May 5, 2021

I often point out how little we as Christians and social conservatives are respected in Canadian society. It’s as if we are not even citizens and our points of view are so hideous it is taken for granted we deserve to be crushed whenever we articulate our crazy ideas.

Editorial: The system failed

May 5, 2021

From the early days of the pandemic, well over a year ago, it quickly became evident that long-term care homes were in the eye of this hurricane.

Readers Speak Out: May 9, 2021

May 5, 2021

Great theologian Just read in The Catholic Register that the theologian Hans Küng passed away. It may have been a small piece, but it was respectful.

Mothers can have it all, and family too

May 5, 2021

When Dorothy Pilarski reflects on her life since leaving the corporate world to launch a successful Catholic women’s ministry, she imagines her mother looking down on her giggling from Heaven.

Priests charged in bishop’s shooting

May 5, 2021

VATICAN CITY -- Gunmen broke into the home of the bishop-designate of Rumbek, South Sudan, shot him in both legs and fled, according to Church news reports, with three local priests among the 12 people arrested for their possible involvement in the attack April 26.