NEWS
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has condemned the recent defilement of multiple religious monuments, the most recent being an Edmonton-area statue of an Oblate priest vandalized May 29.
Controversial Online Harms Bill debated in Parliament
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterMore than 100 days after its introduction, Bill C-63, The Online Harms Act, which immediately sparked passionate reactions of furor or support, was debated for the first time in the House of Commons June 7.
Redemptorist Brehl named new Bishop of Pembroke
By Catholic Register StaffFr. Michael Brehl, leader of the Canadian Redemptorists, has been named new bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke.
Ontario Catholic schools see enrolment boom
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Ministry of EducationƵapp 2023-24 Capital Priorities Program is helping OntarioƵapp Catholic school boards alleviate overcrowding in schools and helping offset an expected rise in enrolment.
Funding struggles force Green Church Network closure
By Anna FarrowA Quebec-based non-profit that helped churches to “go green” has been forced to close its doors less than 10 years after it was incorporated.
10 years after Islamic State group's bloody rampage, Iraq's displaced Christians still struggle
By Dale Gavlak, Ƶapp NewsFor Iraqi Catholics, it's a date they will never forget. The takeover of Mosul by militants of the Islamic State group 10 years ago began their bloody and destructive rampage over the weeks that followed through the country's ancestral heartland which Christians called home for the past 16 centuries.
Moncton monastery closes after nearly 125 years
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor 122 years, the monks who called the Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B., bonded over their devotion to God and a love of agriculture.
Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterRecognizing the uncomfortable rise in the provincial family violence and intimate partner violence rate, the Government of Saskatchewan recently responded by announcing a $42.6-million monetary boost over three years to 34 community-based groups that specialize in aiding those harmed by interpersonal violence and abuse.
On D-Day anniversary, Pope Francis says attacking peace is a grave sin
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceMarking 80 years since some 4,400 Allied troops "heroically gave their lives" to the cause of freedom by storming the beach in Normandy, D-Day commemorations remind the world that disrupting peace in pursuit of worldly interests is a grave sin, Pope Francis said.
Disappeared Ukrainian priests may be in Ƶapp labor camp, says human rights researcher
By Gina Christian, Ƶapp NewsTwo disappeared Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests seized by Ƶapp forces from their church in Berdyansk in November 2022 are possibly in a Ƶapp-operated labor camp in occupied Ukraine, according to a human rights information service.
Modi election win doesn’t bode well for IndiaƵapp Christians
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterJohn Cappucci aims to provide enlightenment about the underreported and complex reality of Christian persecution in India during a presentation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall in Windsor, Ont., on June 10.