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OSV News · November 11, 2024
Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome. The site of the pope's residence for nearly 1,000 years, five of the church's ecumenical councils, and the signing of a pivotal 1929 treaty between Italy and the Holy See, St. John Lateran is celebrated by the whole church annually with the Nov. 9 feast of its dedication.
OSV News · November 12, 2024
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Communion, resigned Nov. 12 due to failures in dealing with a British abuse case.
Interfaith peace, harmony, at the forefront of Bethlehem-St. Paul collaboration
Susan Korah · November 13, 2024
A miracle of peace and interreligious harmony in a region deeply wounded by struggle and violence, Bethlehem University, the only Catholic University in the city, offers more than a quality higher education to its students— about 80 percent of whom are Muslims.
A storm of questions and concerns has broken over the new directive prohibiting military chaplains from invoking God at public military events, prompting Scott McCaig, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada (a special diocese that covers all military personnel) to issue a statement pointing to the inconsistencies and lack of clarity in the new “spiritual reflection policy.”
Quinton Amundson · November 13, 2024
Winnipeg Catholic Bisong Taiwo was plugged into the popular video game scene during his adolescence and young adulthood. Now, at the age of 35, and after four years of creative development, Taiwo’s aspiration to design his own game has finally been realized.
OSV News · November 13, 2024
The poor and vulnerable must be front and center when it comes to climate change policies, said two leading bishops of the Catholic Church in the U.S. and the head of the U.S. church's international humanitarian agency, in a statement issued ahead of the United Nations' annual gathering on climate concerns.
Can Donald Trump’s pro-life sympathies offset his divisive tendencies?
Quinton Amundson · November 14, 2024
Cheryl-Ann Smith · November 14, 2024
"Yea though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." This line from the Book of Job was the response of Rabbi Abraham Heschel to the question, “How can you possibly believe in God after six million of your people were slaughtered in the holocaust?!” The tears streaming down Rabbi Heschel's face spoke of his anguish over this evil, and perhaps his anguish in not understanding why God allowed it.
Editorial
Bishop Robert P. Reed · November 14, 2024
Those of us who have experienced the death of a loved one, even if we believe that she or he has gone to a better place, still find ourselves struggling with the parting.
Culture à la Carte
Sr. Helena Burns · November 14, 2024
We often think of faith as belief or trust, which it is, but have you ever thought of faith as endurance? I’m beginning to think endurance and perseverance are a big part of the faith picture. Let’s begin with this bracing statement: “When you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials.” Yikes! Why is that? It’s the mystery of the Cross.
Catholic Register Staff · November 14, 2024
Two excerpts from the Grey Nuns Codex Historicus of life at St. Paul Mission
Mario Bard · November 14, 2024
Pope Francis has always shown deep sensitivity to the plight of persecuted Christians worldwide. Since the beginning of his pontificate, he has regularly spoken out in defence of these vulnerable communities, highlighting the injustices and suffering they endure.
Carol Glatz · November 14, 2024
Pope Francis met with a group of Israelis and their family members who were freed after being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian militants.
Ad Orientem
Dcn. Andrew Bennett · November 14, 2024
During this month when Roman Catholics mark the month of the Holy Souls death is perhaps more top of mind for many of us as we remember our family members and friends who have died. What is our attitude to death in the 21st century Church?
Lea Karen Kivi · November 14, 2024
Last week, our American brothers and sisters went to the polls to choose the next president of the United States. Within the coming year, Canadian Catholics will also be called to cast ballots for their party of choice in the next federal election. But which candidate should they choose?
Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 22: Sunday, November 17 to Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Lea Karen Kivi · November 15, 2024
Sheila Nonato · November 15, 2024
After a short but successful Canadian pilgrimage in eastern and central Canada, a pericardium relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis, is on its way back to Assisi, Italy. Blessed Carlo is expected to be canonized in this year’s Jubilee Year.
Quinton Amundson · November 15, 2024
From the childlike sketches he drew in his bedroom while on timeout to his professionalized work on behalf of the French-language digital weekly newspaper Le Droit, art has remained a core passion for Archbishop of Moncton Guy Desrochers.
Gina Christian · November 15, 2024
As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second year, expanding to a wider region of the Middle East, two Catholic agency leaders based in Jerusalem and Beirut are warning the conflict is decimating the populations they serve.
Clark Jaman aims to show others that there is nothing God can’t do
Quinton Amundson · November 16, 2024
Clark Jaman aims to show others that there is nothing God can’t do.