Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:07:29 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb St. MikeƵapp recommits to protecting students /item/33716-st-mike-s-recommits-to-protecting-students /item/33716-st-mike-s-recommits-to-protecting-students

With the book being closed on the court cases involving seven students involved in a highly-publicized hazing and sexual assault at TorontoƵapp St. MichaelƵapp College School, the prestigious Catholic private school says it remains “deeply committed” to measures put in place to make sure such an incident doesn’t occur again.

]]> waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:24:24 -0500 Victim in St. MichaelƵapp College School sex assault plans lawsuit /item/30501-victim-in-st-michael-s-college-school-sex-assault-plans-lawsuit /item/30501-victim-in-st-michael-s-college-school-sex-assault-plans-lawsuit

The victim of a gang sexual assault in a St. MichaelƵapp College School locker room and his family plan to file a $1.65-million lawsuit against the school, according to documents filed in Ontario Superior Court.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:12:44 -0400 St. Michael's College School moves to next stage /item/30079-st-michael-s-college-school-moves-to-next-stage /item/30079-st-michael-s-college-school-moves-to-next-stage

St. MichaelƵapp College School is set to launch the next phase in its journey to change the culture at the Toronto all-boys’ school that led to a highly-publicized bullying scandal and the expulsion of and criminal charges laid against members of the schoolƵapp junior football team.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:39:37 -0400 German Catholics 'passing through a deep valley', says prominent lay leader /faith/item/29203-german-catholics-passing-through-a-deep-valley-says-prominent-lay-leader /faith/item/29203-german-catholics-passing-through-a-deep-valley-says-prominent-lay-leader The German Catholic Church is "in deep distress," said Thomas Sternberg, president of the Central Committee of German Catholics, the coordinating body of official German Catholic lay organizations.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:46:28 -0400 New Evangelization Summit changes tack in time of Church scandal /faith/item/29183-new-evangelization-summit-changes-tack-in-time-of-church-scandal /faith/item/29183-new-evangelization-summit-changes-tack-in-time-of-church-scandal

OTTAWA – When Cardinal Gerald Lacroix speaks at the New Evangelization Summit here May 4, he will address how to share the Good News when the Church is engulfed in bad news.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Faith Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:53:59 -0400 Proposal would increase power of archbishops in dealing with sex abuse /home/international/item/28624-proposal-would-increase-power-of-archbishops-in-dealing-with-sex-abuse /home/international/item/28624-proposal-would-increase-power-of-archbishops-in-dealing-with-sex-abuse

A proposal by American bishops has borrowed from medieval practice to offer a solution to the complex canon-law conundrum of how to hold bishops to account for sexual misconduct and abuse coverups.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) International Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:01:00 -0500 Pope's favourability numbers down, and worse for handling of abuse, Pew Research polls show /home/international/item/28127-pope-s-favourability-numbers-down-and-worse-for-handling-of-abuse-pew-research-polls-show /home/international/item/28127-pope-s-favourability-numbers-down-and-worse-for-handling-of-abuse-pew-research-polls-show WASHINGTON – With Pope Francis midway into the sixth year of his pontificate, the percentage of U.S. Catholics who view him favourably, while still strong, is noticeably down.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 03 Oct 2018 08:37:13 -0400 Church's problems are created by 'winds of scandal' by its own members, Pope says /faith/item/28118-church-s-problems-are-created-by-winds-of-scandal-by-its-own-members-pope-says /faith/item/28118-church-s-problems-are-created-by-winds-of-scandal-by-its-own-members-pope-says VATICAN – The barque of the church is being buffeted by strong winds of scandal created by its own members, Pope Francis told a group of priests from France.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:23:53 -0400 Some cry 'scandal' to cover their own faults, Pope says at Mass /faith/homilies/item/28042-some-cry-scandal-to-cover-their-own-faults-pope-says-at-mass /faith/homilies/item/28042-some-cry-scandal-to-cover-their-own-faults-pope-says-at-mass VATICAN – While God's holy church is made up of sinners, it also has its share of hypocrites who love to cry "scandal" to point out the failings of others and make themselves appear pure, Pope Francis said at morning Mass.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Reflections Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:19:12 -0400 'Evil in our midst': Edmonton archbishop calls for reform in wake of scandal /item/28032-evil-in-our-midst-edmonton-archbishop-calls-for-reform-in-wake-of-scandal /item/28032-evil-in-our-midst-edmonton-archbishop-calls-for-reform-in-wake-of-scandal

The Church must embrace reform and do whatever it takes to help victims of the sex abuse scandal that has rocked Catholics around the world, says Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith.

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