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Readers Speak Out: December 29, 2019
Entirely? Not really
Re: Dialogue continues on path of co-operation (Dec. 1):
The article states: “By 1763 King Louis XV had no choice but to cede France’s North American possessions entirely to England’s King George III.”
Readers Speak Out: December 22, 2019
No more abuse
The reports on abuse in the Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 issues left people wondering if there is nothing else worth reporting on than repeating the same issues in a Catholic newspaper.
Readers Speak Out: December 15, 2019
No nukes
Re: Pope Francis renews attack against nuclear weapons (Dec. 1):
Pope Francis has rightly called for the elimination of nuclear weapons, saying that using “atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral” and “a crime.”
Readers Speak Out: December 8, 2019
Sad reminder
Re: Nine priests identified in Archdiocese of Vancouver report on sexual abuse (Dec. 1):
Readers Speak Out: December 1, 2019
Sensory Mass
Re: Mass… the sensory-friendly way (Nov. 10):
I was thrilled to read the article on sensory-friendly Masses. I would like to add that it is not only children who have trouble processing sensory input. I have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivities. All forms of sensory input can be painful and overwhelming for me.
Readers Speak Out: November 24, 2019
Wrong decision
Re: Toronto Catholic board votes to include gender terms (Nov. 17):
Readers Speak Out: November 17, 2019
Incompatible vocations
Re: Synod gives hope to Canada’s North (Nov. 10):
Two years ago, The Catholic Register published an article about Fr. Issa Maamar, a priest in the Greek-Melkite Church who was forced to leave Syria to protect his family. Priests in the Greek-Melkite Church are allowed to marry. Torn between leaving his people and protecting his family, he explained: “If I was alone, I would not have decided to leave, but because I had a family and I wanted to protect them, I had to make this decision.”
Readers Speak Out: November 10, 2019
Divided electorate
Re: Election exposes some deep divisions (Oct. 27):
Readers Speak Out: November 3, 2019
Papal dilemma
The moot question that concerns many attendees at the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon appears to be Pope Francis’ expected shift in mandatory clerical celibacy, which would be virulently opposed by conservatives.
Readers Speak Out: October 27, 2019
No more nukes
Re: Bishops demand action on nuclear treaty (Oct. 6):