Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:05:31 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Two more Nicaraguan priests arrested, exiled to Rome /home/international/item/37052-two-more-nicaraguan-priests-arrested-exiled-to-rome /home/international/item/37052-two-more-nicaraguan-priests-arrested-exiled-to-rome

The Nicaraguan government arrested two priests who were then exiled to Rome, shortly after a group of seven priests was sent to Rome earlier in the month.

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International Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:47:05 -0400
Campaign Life weighs legal options after being labelled hate group /item/37040-campaign-life-weighs-legal-options-after-being-labelled-hate-group /item/37040-campaign-life-weighs-legal-options-after-being-labelled-hate-group

The pro-life advocacy organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is weighing its legal response after being publicly labelled a “far right Christian nationalist group” by a federally-subsidized anti-fascist network.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Canada Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:08:43 -0400
Former trustees say ‘bullying’ rampant for upholding Catholic beliefs /item/36645-former-trustees-say-bullying-rampant-for-upholding-catholic-beliefs /item/36645-former-trustees-say-bullying-rampant-for-upholding-catholic-beliefs

Francine Champagne had high hopes of helping children when she was elected as a trustee of WinnipegƵapp Louis Riel School Division Board (LRSDB) in October 2022. They all came crashing down a few months later over a non-existent debate about library books and mild memes.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Canada Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:19 -0400
Evidence in Jimmy Lai trial may have been obtained through torture, U.N. rapporteur says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says

The United Nations is warning that evidence in the trial of prominent Hong Kong Catholic, philanthropist and media mogul Jimmy Lai may have been obtained by torturing a witness in China.

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International Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:39:30 -0500
Hong Kong churches under threat: report /home/international/item/36205-hong-kong-churches-under-threat-report /home/international/item/36205-hong-kong-churches-under-threat-report

A report launched Nov. 21 in the Canadian parliament by Benedict Rogers, the British co-founder and chief executive of Hong Kong Watch, raised several red flags about the insidious but dangerous erosion of religious freedom in Hong Kong.

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skorah@catholicregister.org (Susan Korah) International Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500
MilitaryƵapp ‘inclusive’ directive excludes God /item/36035-military-s-inclusive-directive-excludes-god /item/36035-military-s-inclusive-directive-excludes-god

A top-level directive ordering military chaplains to be gender-sensitive and include atheists in “spiritual reflections” on Remembrance Day is sparking unexpected emotional backlash, says Bishop Scott McCaig of the Military Ordinariate of Canada.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Canada Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:21:36 -0400
Vatican notes 'surprise and regret' over China's transfer of a bishop /faith/item/35001-vatican-notes-surprise-and-regret-over-china-s-transfer-of-a-bishop /faith/item/35001-vatican-notes-surprise-and-regret-over-china-s-transfer-of-a-bishop

In an unusual move, the Vatican issued a public statement of regret, essentially accusing the Chinese government of violating its agreement with the Vatican over the appointment of Catholic bishops.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Vatican Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:42:52 -0500
Civil rights league concerned by Bill C-11 /item/34991-civil-rights-league-concerned-by-bill-c-11 /item/34991-civil-rights-league-concerned-by-bill-c-11

The Catholic Civil Rights League is concerned that Bill C-11, the federal governmentƵapp proposed Online Streaming Act, could limit the free speech of Catholics on issues that might run up against federal policies.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:58:44 -0500
Editorial: The other is us /columns/item/34844-editorial-the-other-is-us /columns/item/34844-editorial-the-other-is-us

Last winter, Quebec Catholics knelt on ice in Arctic weather to celebrate Mass outdoors after the provincial government sealed church entrances without warning.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:07:11 -0400
Cardinal Zen's trial adjourned before defense can call witnesses /home/international/item/34814-cardinal-zen-s-trial-adjourned-before-defense-can-call-witnesses /home/international/item/34814-cardinal-zen-s-trial-adjourned-before-defense-can-call-witnesses

After only two days, the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court adjourned the trial of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, 90, and four co-defendants, until Oct. 26.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:19:29 -0400