NEWS
Halifax-Yarmouth's first Eucharistic Congress wrapped up Oct. 20, drawing local faithful to numerous events over four days for prayer, reflection and worship.
The climax, according to Aurea Sadi, a project coordinator of adult faith within the Office of Pastoral Life & New Evangelization, was a five-km procession Oct. 19 from St. Agnes Church to downtown Halifax's St. Mary Cathedral Basilica. The numbers that joined for this procession surprised even organizers.
Priest shot dead in Mexico's increasingly violent Chiapas state
By David Agren, OSV NewsAn Indigenous Tzotzil priest and peace activist was murdered after celebrating Sunday Mass in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, where the Catholic Church has denounced government inaction in the face of rising violence.
Taking the Word to Toronto streets
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Archdiocese of Toronto is hosting three days of continuous, public Bible reading in an effort to unite Christians of various traditions and cultures.
St. Joseph's Centre celebrates life
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterLike many others making their way through Toronto’s bustling morning rush hour, Frank E. D’Angelo starts his day like he has for years, with a simple cup of coffee. Instead of sipping on it at home, in gridlocked traffic or at his desk, he prefers to enjoy it on the landing steps of his crisis pregnancy centre: St. Joseph's Centre of Hope for Women in downtown Toronto.
Physicians, heal thyselves: Society seeks to heal, renew profession
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDr. Farr Curlin aligned with fellow U.S. physicians over the past several years to form The Hippocratic Society, a group aiming to restore moral formation and conscientious clinical judgment as cherished ideals in practising good medicine.
100 simple years for St. Teresa’s Parish
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterLast Sunday marked a major milestone for St. Teresa’s in Etobicoke as the church community gathered together for a Mass celebrating the parish’s centennial anniversary.
Niagara IceDogs don't disappoint on Faith Night
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWhile no one can say for sure whether or not divine intervention played a role in the Niagara IceDogs' improbable Oct. 17 comeback victory against the Ottawa 67’s, the demographics of the fans in attendance certainly couldn't have hurt.
Direction of Newman Theological College in Edmonton questioned
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholics concerned about the recent administrative actions at Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton are demanding greater transparency from the board of directors and for the school to noticeably reaffirm its fidelity to imparting Catholic doctrine.
Urgent appeal from Catholic charities for Lebanon’s displaced
By Susan KorahAs airstrikes continue to pound southern Lebanon, adding one more catastrophe to the avalanche of tragedies that have pushed its people to the limits of human endurance, churches and humanitarian organizations are urgently seeking help from international donors to provide emergency relief to millions fleeing their homes in desperation.
War latest misery for beleaguered Lebanese
By Leo Morawiecki, OSV NewsAs Israel has escalated its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon across a United Nations-drawn boundary between the two countries, more than a million people have fled their homes.
'The Singing Priest' to take Moncton stage
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M., plus many more songs and a few “yarns and jokes in between.” This is what Fr. Ray Kelly, affectionately dubbed “The Singing Priest,” will serve up at his first-ever Canadian concert at The Riverview Arts Centre in Greater Moncton, N.B., Oct. 22.