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Calgary Bishop William McGrattan.

Inuit seek Pope’s help in bringing alleged abusive priest to justice

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After being greeted individually at the door of the papal library by Pope Francis, Inuit delegates proceeded to light the qulliq they had brought with them — a soapstone lantern that burns blubber, and a symbol of warmth and life in Inuit culture.

First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World by Dioscoro Puebla.

Doctrine of Discovery stands in reconciliation’s path

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1493 papal bull casts long shadow over Church-Indigenous relations

Canada is seeking to increase military spending, including the possible purchase of F-35 fighter jets.

‘War spending’ traps us in new Cold War

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The world doesn’t just feel like a more dangerous place since Russian troops entered Ukraine, it is a reality.

After two years of pandemic, most people are anxious to just move on, survey finds.

Survey: Readers oppose Pandemic Day, want COVID commemoration

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When COVID is over most Catholic Register readers just want to move on, but those same readers overwhelmingly would like their parish to mark a Pandemic Day.

Gerry Turcotte takes over as president of St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi colleges in Vancouver this summer.

Faith a key factor in post-secondary life

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VANCOUVER -- In a society more comfortable with cancel culture than counterculture, Pope John Paul II’s 1990 call for Catholic universities to speak “uncomfortable truths” that may challenge public opinion can be a daunting task. But for the incoming president of St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi colleges in Vancouver, it’s job one.

University of St. Michael’s College president David Sylvester predicts a great future for his school.

St. Michael’s set for next step in evolution

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If the Church needs the thinking power of a Catholic university, St. Michael’s is readier than ever to fill that bill, University of St. Michael’s College president and vice chancellor David Sylvester told The Catholic Register in an interview.

Dr. Timothy Harvie discusses the Social Justice and Catholic Studies degree program with a prospective student at the St. Mary's University Open House on February 12, 2022.

St. Mary’s program marries Catholic theory, social justice

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St. Mary’s University’s four-year Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice & Catholic Studies sprouted from a desire to offer students a program instilling them with passion and equipping them with the knowledge to become societal change makers.

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 2, 2022.

Pope Francis asks students to build synodal bridges

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Canadians among those conversing with Francis on synodality

International students at Calgary’s St. Mary’s University attend a gathering in their honour in 2019, before the pandemic hit.

Schools welcome back international students

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Last year one international student living just outside Beijing, China, would get up at 3 a.m. to virtually attend an afternoon seminar at the University of St. Michael’s College, recalls Mark McGowan.

Madison Wilson-Walker in action.

King’s University College para athlete aspires and inspires

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Para athlete and King’s University College student Madison Wilson-Walker has been named the recipient of the 2022 Jeffrey Reed Courage Award.

The pandemic has shown workers getting more attentive to their own priorities, which is reflected in the one in five Canadians who left their job for another over the past two years.

Work vs. life: Seeking meaning

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Pandemic shows many aren’t finding satisfaction in their labour

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