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January 2023

January 6

Guess who was gunning back to Saskatoon?

January 6, 2023

Where can you find fervent, engaged Catholic youth these days? Why, in Saskatoon, of course!

God's Word on Sunday: God’s light will always guide us

January 6, 2023

Epiphany of the Lord (Year A) Jan. 8 (Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12) How do we react to heartbreak, disappointment and the disintegration of all that we hold dear? For many, the reaction is despair, cynicism and depression. The last few years have brought the world much heartbreak, disappointment and struggle. We may have experienced these things in our own lives as well.

Minecraft imaging brings school to life

January 6, 2023

The power of a Grade 12 student’s imagination has made it possible for the Windsor-Essex Catholic school community to experience the interior and exterior of the new Catholic Central High School (CCHS) building before it opens on Jan. 10.

January 9

Pope Francis baptizes babies, urges parents to teach them to pray

January 9, 2023

Telling parents and godparents to teach their little ones to pray from the time they are small, Pope Francis baptized 13 babies in the Sistine Chapel as their older brothers and sisters looked on -- or got away and ran around.

Catholic leaders condemn attacks on Brazil's Congress, high court, presidential palace

January 9, 2023

The National Conference of Brazilian Bishops said in a statement it was "perplexed by the serious and violent occurrences" that erupted Jan. 8 in Brasilia, the nation's capital.

New Syriac Catholic archbishop of Homs survived ISIS kidnapping

January 9, 2023

The new Syriac Catholic archbishop of Homs, Syria, had spent almost five months as a prisoner of Islamic State rebels in 2015.

January 10

Vatican prosecutor opens investigation into Orlandi disappearance

January 10, 2023

The disappearance 40 years ago of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted her family, fueled conspiracy theories and provided grist for a recent Netflix series.

January 11

Australian Cardinal Pell dies at 81

January 11, 2023

Australian Cardinal George Pell, former prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and archbishop of Sydney and of Melbourne, died Jan. 10 in Rome. He was 81.

Church needs to be in crypto conversation

January 11, 2023

The recent collapse of a major cryptocurrency exchange proves the Catholic Church must “begin a conversation” on such technologies, a Catholic author and entrepreneur told OSV News.

Evangelization is the 'oxygen' of Christian life, Pope Francis says

January 11, 2023

Sharing the faith is the "oxygen" that "invigorates and purifies" Christian life, Pope Francis said.

January 12

Ontario court sides with Catholic schools over public funding challenge

January 12, 2023

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has tossed out an attempted Charter challenge to publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario.

Francis pontificate ‘a catastrophe,’ synod ‘toxic nightmare,’ Pell wrote

January 12, 2023

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome Jan. 10, never made a secret of his staunch adherence to established Catholic moral teaching and his concern about fellow cardinals and bishops he saw as willing to abandon that teaching.

Teacher facing child porn charges

January 12, 2023

A teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board is facing child pornography and luring charges.

January 13

Aide’s book insists Benedict’s resignation one of free will

January 13, 2023

Soon after Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, an Italian publisher released early copies of a book by the late pope’s secretary.

Montreal’s Great Blessing of Water calls for Ukraine peace

January 13, 2023

Worshippers braved the bitter wind to celebrate the Great Blessing of the Water on the eve of Theophany. But they were equally there to pray for peace in their war-torn spiritual homeland across the sea.

Catholics honour a great theological mind

January 13, 2023

“This man of the Word of God could touch those who hear him and of those who read his writings because it was clear he wasn’t doing theology from the neck up. He is someone who is in love with the Lord.”

Pope Benedict canonized two Canadians

January 13, 2023

During his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI beatified 870 people and canonized 45 saints, among them two notable Canadians, St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. André Bessette.

Santo subito? Church wise to take its time

January 13, 2023

When the coffin containing the remains of Pope Benedict XVI was carried into St. Peter’s Square, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was among the 3,700 priests who concelebrated the funeral Mass Jan. 5.

Late pope laid to rest in saints’ spot

January 13, 2023

In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried. St. John XXIII also was buried there prior to his beatification.

Armenia struggles in Ukraine’s shadow

January 13, 2023

It’s Jan. 5 — Christmas eve for Armenians — most of whom are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, an Orthodox Christian denomination that celebrates Christmas on Jan. 6.