NEWS
In the face of rising anti-Semitism stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, the Archdiocese of Toronto is providing resources in support of the Jewish community.
Jerusalem church official: Gaza situation 'extremely catastrophic'
By Barb Fraze, Ƶapp NewsThe situation in the Gaza Strip is "extremely catastrophic," and people are dying not only from violence but from preventable illnesses, said the CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Armed men kidnap 6 nuns, others in Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince
By David Agren, Ƶapp NewsSix nuns from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Anne were kidnapped Jan. 19 while traveling on a bus in the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the Haitian Conference of Religious.
Montreal marks diocesan service with annual Bourget Awards
By Anna FarrowAfter a four-year pandemic hiatus, the Archdiocese of Montreal announced the recipients of the Bourget awards for diocesan service, singling out four individuals and two groups.
Our Lady of the Cape to hit world stage
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCap-de-la-Madeleine, Que.Ƶapp Our Lady of the Cape Marian statue will be a lady of the hour at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer.
Ecumenism can thrive in laityƵapp hands: prof
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterRev. Karen Petersen Finch is aiming to empower Christians to become knowledgeable and confident communicators of faith through a series of ecumenical lectures in Saskatchewan on Jan. 24 and 25.
Homeless crisis spurs KingƵapp initiative expansion
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterIn the face of a nation gripped with a rising homeless crisis, KingƵapp University College Community Support Centre has expanded its program to ensure it can continue to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in the community.
Polish prelate offers help in case of jailed ex-members of government on hunger strike
By KNA, Ƶapp NewsThe hunger strike by two imprisoned ex-members of the Polish government has caused an international stir. Now the church wants to try to resolve the conflict.
Cardinal Filoni makes pilgrimage to Holy Land as sign of peace, solidarity
By David Aquije, Ƶapp NewsCardinal Fernando Filoni, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, an ancient chivalric order of the Catholic Church rooted in the Holy Land, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land as a sign of peace and dialogue during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Armenians won’t accept loss of Artsakh
By Susan KorahThe 100,000 Armenians who fled en masse after Azerbaijan seized control of Nagorno-Karabakh — the enclave known to Armenians as Artsakh — last September are now facing a bitter winter as homeless refugees in Armenia.
RCMP say Nova Scotia rectory fire ‘suspicious’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterMeteghan RCMP have opened an arson investigation after deeming a rectory fire next to the former St. Bernard Church in Digby County, N.S., to be “suspicious in nature.”