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Readers Speak Out: May 31, 2020
Smear campaign
Re: Don’t Judge Pius XII yet, expert warns (May 10):
If ever there was a smear campaign, the one against Pope Pius XII is one for the history books. Having studied his pontificate, I am convinced that the campaign against him has done considerable damage against a man who was acclaimed in the late 1940s-early ’50s by so many Jews, including the Jewish State of Israel, as a hero for all he did during the Second World War.
Readers Speak Out: May 24, 2020
Needs of faithful
Re: Cautious approach to re-open churches (May 10):
I am very surprised that Canada’s bishops are reluctant to press our government to ease restrictions on churches.
Readers Speak Out: May 17, 2020
Domestic church
I believe the present focus on streaming Masses is the wrong way to go.
Readers Speak Out: May 10, 2020
Profound impact
I spent Grade 9 to 12 attending a small Anglican school in Toronto. Probably like many young people forced to attend church, I graduated with a disdain for organized religion.
Readers Speak Out: April 26, 2020
Devil’s virus
One of The Catholic Register’s youth writers suggested another name for the virus beast. But how about Devil’s Virus for one or, even better, Psalm19 for another.
Readers Speak Out: April 19, 2020
Long-term pain
Re: A chance for change in post-virus world (March 29):
This article hits many truths. Too many people have wanted too much too fast — expensive cars and houses, for example.
Readers Speak Out: April 12, 2020
Responding to crisis
COVID-19 is a terrible disease that is causing many to become ill and some to die. It is devastating the economies of the world. However, it is in times of crisis that one can truly observe the character of individuals and organizations.
Readers Speak Out: April 5, 2020
The big picture
Re: Trump attack (Letters to Editor, March 15):
In response to Deacon Jurenas’ praise of Donald Trump I would like to say that Trump observes the First Commandment very well in public, but in private he wants to be worshipped and he worships money.
Canada's bishops on COVID-19: March 29, 2020
In place of The Catholic Register’s editorial and letters from readers, this week we are turning over this page to reprint abridged versions from a sampling of messages from Canadian bishops to the people of their dioceses as they address the COVID-19 crisis.
Readers Speak Out: March 22, 2019
Coronaphobia
The coronavirus is dominating world news, shaking all kinds of human activities and becoming a hysteria rarely seen. The fear of it might be called coronaphobia, and it could be more dangerous than the virus itself.