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June 2023

June 6

Papal envoy meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv

June 6, 2023

Pope Francis' peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power plant along the front lines in southern Ukraine that Zelenskyy blamed on "Russian terrorists." The Russian side accused Ukrainian forces of blowing up the dam. Ukraine accused Russians of committing what it called "ecocide."

Suspended Catholic school student fights for standing

June 6, 2023

It appears that James Kitchen will have to wait until nearly the end of the summer to substantively challenge the suspension of St. Joseph’s High School student Josh Alexander in provincial court.

June 7

Pope Francis to undergo surgery for hernia, expected to remain in hospital

June 7, 2023

Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.

Suspect sought in Calgary cathedral fire

June 7, 2023

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is on the hunt for a man who deliberately started a fire and assaulted two men at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary.

Saskatoon school board vandalized in Pride protest

June 7, 2023

The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools’ (GSCS) downtown office was vandalized May 29 following the leaking of an internal email asking principals to avoid the “Rainbow Tent” at a children’s festival.

June 8

Pope Francis will never give up hope for peace, says papal envoy back from Ukraine

June 8, 2023

When it comes to peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis is not giving up hope, said Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the papal envoy recently returned from the war-torn nation.

St. John’s settlement appears near

June 8, 2023

Survivors of abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, and by clergy from the Archdiocese of St. John’s through the years, are poised to receive a financial settlement from the archdiocese by the end of the year.

Prayers continue as Nova Scotia fires contained

June 8, 2023

As Nova Scotians received a welcome dose of good news on June 5 that the overall wildfire situation across the province has been contained and many of the evacuees were authorized to return to their homes, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth continued to call for prayer for those affected.

Chart gets to ‘meat’ of the settlement in abuse cases

June 8, 2023

What is the price of an abusive kiss by a predatory priest? How much should an unwanted fondle fetch to serve justice to the victim? Ask the class-action lawyers.

Verbatim: Meditation on the 'Madonna della Stradda'

June 8, 2023

Cardinal Michael Czerny offers a mediation on the “Madonna della Stradda.”

Connection must go beyond digital realm

June 8, 2023

Are we losing our ability to think deeply, purposefully?

Editorial: What reason for Pride season?

June 8, 2023

Last March was officially Irish Heritage Month in Canada, and you didn’t need the federal Heritage Department to tell you so.

Failing the faith?

June 8, 2023

The Catholic Register’s writers have mixed records for stories demonstrating true love for the Catholic Church. So, I approached with trepidation the recent cover story about Catholic school boards debating flying Pride flags.

June 9

Pope Francis doing well after abdominal surgery, asks for continued prayers

June 9, 2023

Among the many messages Pope Francis has been getting over the course of his first full day recovering from abdominal surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital, his favorite, so far, was a large card from a Peruvian family he met during his last hospital stay.

Tour connects dots between early Toronto, Loretto Sisters

June 9, 2023

The Loretto Sisters’ pioneering legacy in Toronto’s early beginnings has come alive in a new citywide walking tour.

Celebrating our elders

June 9, 2023

If St. Clare’s Parish in Toronto’s Corso Italia neighbourhood didn’t put on coffee and bingo for seniors every other Thursday morning, Vicenza Divizio would miss it.

God's Word on Sunday: ‘What Jesus is, we must become’

June 9, 2023

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year A) June 11 (Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-59) Throughout humanity’s history, people have been challenged to learn the meaning of “man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” There is a constant struggle between faith and trust on the one hand and fear and sin on the other. Too often fear wins out and disaster follows close behind.

Focus of addiction should be prevention

June 9, 2023

British Columbia is several months into the first experiment of its kind in Canada: decriminalizing the personal possession of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy — 2.5 grams in total — as one way of addressing the province’s worsening drug crisis.

Who knew humans fall for ‘safe’ temptation?

June 9, 2023

Plenty of ink has been spilled recently about Canada’s “safe” drug supply, with thousands of inches of newsprint debating the merits of the program — both pro and con.

Gender equity ‘progress’ pushes women aside

June 9, 2023

“First Gender Equity Manitoba Grant will be Awarded to Pride Winnipeg to Support Permanent Staffing, Expand Pride Activities across Province,” reads the May 25 press release.