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Canadians generally prefer that people wait their turn, but compassion sometimes demands that we unite and jog someone to the front of the line. That time has come in the case of Asia Bibi. We should take her hand and hurry her to save haven in Canada.
Editorial: Probe beyond school
By Catholic Register EditorialFollowing reports of hideous conduct at St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College School the administration acted swiftly to expel eight students and establish an independent review to examine how such shame could darken the corridors of the renowned all-boys Catholic school.
Editorial: Listen for the poor
By Catholic Register EditorialIt is noble to mark the World Day of the Poor with gifts of charity, but Pope Francis has challenged Catholics to go much further than that. He asks us to observe Nov. 18 by making a serious examination of conscience “to see if we are truly capable of hearing the cry of the poor.â€
Editorial: Will we ever learn?
By Catholic Register EditorialA hundred years on, the numbers remain chilling — more than 15 million dead, including 61,000 Canadians.
Editorial: Listen to cries
By Catholic Register EditorialAs a caravan of some 7,000 weary migrants trudged across the poorest region of Mexico, heading for the U.S. border, they found sympathy and received donations of food, water and clothing from ordinary Mexicans who themselves had little.
Editorial: A chance to change
By Catholic Register EditorialFrom the Pope on down, sentiment is growing to more fully integrate women into the everyday life of the male-dominated Church. So far, though, itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp been a lot of talk and too little action. Events at this monthöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Synod of Bishops on youth illustrate that point.
Editorial: A confusing message
By Catholic Register EditorialClearly, Cardinal Donald Wuerl was right to resign as Washington archbishop, but his fall has sent mixed signals about the VaticanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp resolve to get tough on clerical sex abuse.
Editorial: Bishops get it right
By Catholic Register EditorialGood riddance to confidentiality clauses. If one outcome captures the spirit of the Canadian bishops’ new document on sex abuse, that might be it. No more confidentially clauses.
Editorial: The truth awaits
By Catholic Register EditorialWe have grown weary of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. Weary of his accusations. Weary of his recklessness. Weary of his insolence. Weary of his betrayals. Weary of his cunning.
Editorial: A first good step
By Catholic News ServiceMiami Bishop Thomas Wenski was achingly correct when he stated in a recent homily that the storm pounding the Church is not a crisis of faith, but one of leadership.
Editorial: Confront the past
By Catholic Register EditorialThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission was long, emotional and painful, but necessary as an act of a nationöÏÓãÊÓƵapp contrition after facilitating decades of abuse at residential schools.