February 2024

MPs choose not to condemn church fires

Liberals, NDP vote nay on motion

Quinton Amundson · February 20, 2024

A call to condemn the most recent arson attack on a Christian church — Feb. 9 at Blessed Sacrament Church in downtown Regina — failed to gain unanimous approval in the House of Commons.

Too far down Slippery Slope Say MAiD Expansion Opponents

Susan Korah · February 21, 2024

Canada is already too far down the slippery slope with regard to medically assisted dying, and should aim for “living with dignity” as opposed to “dying with dignity” say proponents of more compassionate alternatives for the mentally ill and other vulnerable populations.

CCCB, Christian churches launch appeal for Ukraine peace

Catholic Register Staff · February 22, 2024

Canada’s Catholic bishops have joined Christian counterparts in marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with an invitation for all to join in praying for peace.

Emmaus a path to housing the homeless

February 22, 2024

In 1949, Abbé Pierre, a young French priest, welcomed Georges Legay, a homeless man who had tried to commit suicide, into his rundown home in Paris. Instead of giving Legay housing, work and money, Abbé Pierre said, “You are totally miserable, and I have nothing to give you. So why not help me help others?”

Healing a matter of taking the steps

February 22, 2024

There is a saying that the law of relationships that are unhealthy is, “Don’t trust, Don’t talk, and Don’t feel.” The ministry of the Church on the street, and all ministry in fact, is to reach out with the law of healing relationships, “Show up, Listen, Don’t judge, and Don’t fix.”

There’s no painting over Jesus’ word

February 22, 2024

So it is with every artisan and master artisan … they set their heart on painting a lifelike image, and they lose sleep in order to finish their work Sirach: 38: 27 As a writer I have always had an interest in the complexity of language: the way words could be constructed to say one thing when an entirely different message was intended. This perhaps is most obvious in coded messages — words spoken into dangerous situations that must be disguised to protect the speaker.

Church leads in combatting abuse

February 22, 2024

Recent sexual abuse civil suits against leaders in the Canadian Catholic Church, including Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Quebec City Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, can leave the faithful struggling to find signs of hope. They won’t get any help by relying on typical media stories, says Gatineau Archbishop Paul-André Durocher.

Settlement reached in abuse trial

February 22, 2024

The Archdiocese of Vancouver has reached a settlement with a man who was sexually assaulted by a priest and a teacher at Holy Trinity Parish in North Vancouver in the 1970s.

Taking time to reflect on Lent

February 22, 2024

Lent is greeted by many as a time to curb the unnecessary busyness preventing them from experiencing a spiritual encounter with Jesus Christ.

Verbatim: Pope Francis’ address to a delegation from “La Diaconie de la Beauté”

February 22, 2024

Pope Francis’ address to a delegation from “La Diaconie de la Beauté” at the beginning of Lent.

Good and bad: alive, yes, but toll is great

February 22, 2024

‘Purgatory’ for Ukraine as it battles through a decade of Russian onslaught

Two years and counting for those who fled war

February 22, 2024

Two years ago, Iryna Chaikovska, her husband and three children moved out of their apartment into a house near Bucha and Irpin in the Kyiv Oblast of northern Ukraine.

Editorial: Francis’ muddy waters

February 22, 2024

On the inevitable day when Heaven calls and historians gather to assess Pope Francis’ pontificate the metaphor of a roller coaster will surely be invoked by some.

All are human

February 22, 2024

With regard to your Jan. 21, 2024 editorial “On the side of real justice,” I am a United Church minister and I do not disagree totally with your stance.

Jesuits planning to close Manresa

But group shows interest in property to continue its legacy

Luke Mandato · February 23, 2024

The Jesuits Of Canada are planning to close the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering, Ont., after nearly 80 years of service to the community.

All ages invited to Lift Jesus Higher

February 23, 2024

The 33rd annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally returns March 2, giving attendees the chance to experience Jesus’ love in a unique and grand format. The Lift Jesus Higher Rally will be taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with two distinct celebrations, one for adults and a second for youth aged 13-18. Both will feature important pillars of the Catholic faith throughout the day, with testimonials, reflections, divine mercy celebration and eucharistic adoration.

Faith is believing in the power of good: Bocelli

February 23, 2024

For one brief moment at the outset of the pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy.

Sister keeps faith, hope alive in Africa

February 23, 2024

Once described as the “heart of darkness” by Polish-English author Joseph Conrad, Africa, despite its undeniable challenges, is now considered a continent of hope for the Catholic Church.

God's Word on Sunday: We enter this world only by the grace of God

February 23, 2024

Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) Feb. 25 (Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; Psalm 116; Romans 8:31b-35, 37; Mark 9:2-10) The story of the sacrifice of Isaac is one of the weirdest and most disturbing stories in the Bible. Isaac was the long-promised son and heir — the promise that had kept Abraham and Sarah going for so many years. And now God was commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son — just like so many of the other forms of religious worship in that time.

Jesuits planning to close Manresa

February 23, 2024

The Jesuits Of Canada are planning to close the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering, Ont., after nearly 80 years of service to the community.