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Demographics are changing and the Catholic population is “aging and diminishing,” said Pat Hogan, who was elected in December.
Champagne takes over Edmundston, N.B. diocese
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsChampagne’s passion may be a reason why Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Edmundston, N.B. , Jan. 5 after accepting the resignation of Bishop Francois Thibodeau, 69, for health reasons.
Vatican approaches Obama with cautious optimism
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceAs Obama prepares for his inauguration on Jan. 20, Vatican observers are watching carefully to see which way his administration will go on issues close to the heart of Christians.
All humans are worthy
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic RegisterBut seeing herself through the eyes of faith and an adult development program called PRH — translated from French as personality and human relations — helped her discover her worth as a person.
All life is to be welcomed
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register“They have to see that children in the womb are the same as children who are not and they need to be protected,” the national president of Campaign Life Coalition Canada told The Catholic Register following the Dec. 28 Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral which drew more than 500 people.
Pope renews appeal for peace in Gaza
By Catholic News Service“Hatred and the rejection of dialogue bring nothing but war,” he said after reciting the Angelus Jan. 6 with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
Newfoundland diocese settles abuse claim
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe final payment to almost 40 men who had been abused as boys by a priest in several rural parishes was about $2 million less than originally envisioned in the settlement between victims and the diocese. But it avoided further court proceedings that would have delayed payment and eaten up the settlement in legal costs, said Bishop Doug Crosby.
Courage co-founder to speak in Toronto
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic RegisterBut Harvey, now 90, says it’s still a challenge to get some priests to support his program which promotes chastity and discourages a homosexual lifestyle.
Pledge for life sought
By Carolyn Girard, The Catholic RegisterAlex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition in Canada , said the pledge is not intended to bind anyone to a set of principles, but offer them encouragement and support for their ethical choices.
D&P taps east coast for new president
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}MONTREAL - The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has turned to Newfoundland to find a new president of its national council.
Pat Hogan of St. John’s has been elected as the new president, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the organization’s head office in Montreal. At one-time a teacher in Zambia with CUSO, Hogan joined Development and Peace in 1996 and served as chair of the St. John’s diocesan council and as a member of the education committee prior to being elected to the national council in 2004.
Eradicate unjust systems to ensure peace
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service{mosimage}VATICAN CITY - Building peace and eradicating poverty demand an overhaul of shortsighted financial policies and unjust economic and social structures, Pope Benedict XVI said.
In his annual message for the Jan. 1 celebration of the World Day of Peace, the Pope said “peace can be built only if everyone is assured the possibility of reasonable growth: Sooner or later, the distortions produced by unjust systems have to be paid for by everyone.”
The world of finance and commerce need global governance and a new ethical approach that can ensure that investments and development truly contribute to the common good and peace in the world, he said.