Opinion Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:14:58 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb In Gaza, tiny Catholic community tries to stay in touch during airstrikes /home/international/item/33084-in-gaza-tiny-catholic-community-tries-to-stay-in-touch-during-airstrikes /home/international/item/33084-in-gaza-tiny-catholic-community-tries-to-stay-in-touch-during-airstrikes

Since early May 11, Israeli bombs have been falling around the Rosary Sisters school in Gaza, which sustained light to moderate damage inside and outside the compound -- including to the front door and solar panels used for electricity.

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International Wed, 12 May 2021 17:00:10 -0400
Speaking Out: Embrace your student vocation /item/32060-speaking-out-embrace-your-student-vocation /item/32060-speaking-out-embrace-your-student-vocation

With new public health regulations in place to combat COVID-19 in school boards nationwide and many of our exciting activities shut down or limited, there is no doubt this school year will be unlike any other.

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YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:43:13 -0400
Schools can’t be the same in September /features/item/31997-schools-can-t-be-the-same-in-september /features/item/31997-schools-can-t-be-the-same-in-september

The eagerness that normally greets the opening of a new school year won’t be found this year. Instead of excitement, new friends, greeting old friends and the anticipation of what will come, these emotions have been replaced by anxiety, fear and concern for our children and grandchildrenƵapp future health. 

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Catholic Education Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:03:43 -0400
Memorial service marks 20th anniversary of shooting rampage at Columbine /home/international/item/29383-memorial-service-marks-20th-anniversary-of-shooting-rampage-at-columbine /home/international/item/29383-memorial-service-marks-20th-anniversary-of-shooting-rampage-at-columbine

LITTLETON, Colo. - After two students at Columbine High School went on a shooting rampage April 20, 1999, killing 12 students and one teacher and injuring two dozen more, then-principal Frank DeAngelis, a lifelong Catholic, began to question his faith, wondering "how could God possibly let this happen?"

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:00:32 -0400
Glen Argan: Teachers need to live a Catholic lifestyle /opinion/columnists/item/28718-glen-argan-teachers-need-to-live-a-catholic-lifestyle /opinion/columnists/item/28718-glen-argan-teachers-need-to-live-a-catholic-lifestyle

AlbertaƵapp Catholic school system is again under fire from the provinceƵapp education minister, David Eggen. The issue this time is the “Catholicity clause” in teachers’ contracts which require teachers to agree to live a Catholic lifestyle.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Register Columnists Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:55:13 -0500
Educators stand up for single-gender schools /item/28536-educators-stand-up-for-single-gender-schools /item/28536-educators-stand-up-for-single-gender-schools

The scandal that has erupted at TorontoƵapp St. MichaelƵapp College School involving bullying and assault allegations has prompted suggestions that a “toxic masculinity” at the all-boys’ school played a role in incidents that have resulted in eight expulsions, six students facing serious charges and one student suspended. ItƵapp also led to some calls to abolish single-sex schools.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:08:46 -0500
Spanish church leaders criticize government plans to curb religious education in schools /home/international/item/27697-spanish-church-leaders-criticize-government-plans-to-curb-religious-education-in-schools /home/international/item/27697-spanish-church-leaders-criticize-government-plans-to-curb-religious-education-in-schools OXFORD, England – Spain's Catholic Church has voiced "deep concern" over plans by the new government to curb religious teaching and re-examine past accords with the Vatican.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:42:26 -0400
Digital devices are competing with parents, says counsellor /item/24989-digital-devices-are-competing-with-parents-says-counsellor /item/24989-digital-devices-are-competing-with-parents-says-counsellor

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Digital devices are competing with parents in forming relationships with their children, says a parenting expert.

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Youth Speak News Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:25:00 -0400
Speaking Out: Bring out the ‘Catholic’ in Catholic education /item/24986-speaking-out-bring-out-the-catholic-in-catholic-education /item/24986-speaking-out-bring-out-the-catholic-in-catholic-education

I am a product of the Catholic education system and if you were to ask me what I learned in high school I would tell you I didn’t learn enough about my faith.

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YSN: Speaking Out Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:57:00 -0400
CATHOLIC EDUCATION SPECIAL /item/22924-catholic-education-special /item/22924-catholic-education-special

The fall school year is just around the corner and The Catholic Register has put together a Catholic education special feature.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:56:57 -0400