Deborah Gyapong

A fond farewell to reporting Catholic news for Canadians

2019-10-18T13:17:30-04:00

After 15 years as the Ottawa correspondent for Canadian Catholic News, contributing frequently to The Catholic Register, Deborah Gyapong retired on Sept. 30. Below she shares some final thoughts on her career.

Married priests not a priority item

2019-10-04T16:45:00-04:00

OTTAWA -- Although the question of married priests to serve remote regions of the Amazon has monopolized headlines prior to the upcoming Synod of Bishops, it is not a priority issue, said a Canadian bishop who will participate in the synod.

‘Emerging level of angst’ about religious freedom

2019-10-05T09:00:00-04:00

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Religious persecution always has a starting point, a trajectory and like cancer it needs early detection and diagnosis, an Evangelical leader told Canada��Ƶapp Catholic bishops.

Spread the Word, bishops told

2019-10-06T13:00:00-04:00

CORNWALL, ONT. -- The president of the Pontifical Mission Societies is urging Canada��Ƶapp Catholic bishops to proclaim the Gospel without fear.

Big plans to mark 50 years of diplomacy

2019-10-05T13:00:00-04:00

CORNWALL,ONT. -- Celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Holy See will include a visit from a high-ranking Vatican official sometime in the coming year, the apostolic nuncio told Canada��Ƶapp bishops Sept. 23.

Ordaining married men not a ‘focused’ issue

2019-09-24T16:25:03-04:00

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Canada��Ƶapp bishops will monitor next month��Ƶapp Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, but the issue of ordaining married men is not a priority for bishops here, said Archbishop Richard Gagnon of Winnipeg.

Academics tackling some ‘evil’ trends

2019-09-20T10:27:00-04:00

OTTAWA -- Catholic academics from across North America will gather in Montreal Sept. 27-29 to examine how Catholics can navigate a society that increasingly pushes them to the margins.

Quebec court strikes down safeguard of ‘reasonably foreseeable’ death

2019-09-19T07:00:00-04:00

OTTAWA -- A Quebec court decision that strikes down key safeguards in Canada��Ƶapp euthanasia law points to an urgent need to provide opportunities and care for vulnerable and disabled people, said euthanasia opponents who called the ruling “terrible news.”

Amazon synod raises issues for Canadians

2019-09-18T08:44:34-04:00

OTTAWA -- The upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon will challenge Canada regarding its own relationship with Indigenous peoples and the environment, said Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina.

Bishops-D&P review ready for next stage

2019-09-14T07:00:00-04:00

OTTAWA -- A review by Canada��Ƶapp bishops of Development and Peace that arose from allegations the agency was aligned with some questionable partners is completed and will be presented by the end of September.