The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:31:26 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Doctors urged to reverse climate change /item/28656-doctors-urged-to-reverse-climate-change /item/28656-doctors-urged-to-reverse-climate-change

Medical ethics can’t be limited to patient choice, or even the health problems patients face, according to the president of the World Medical Association.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:28:13 -0500 The Register Archive: A crowning achievement for Pope Leo XIII /item/26808-the-register-archive-a-crowning-achievement-for-pope-leo-xiii /item/26808-the-register-archive-a-crowning-achievement-for-pope-leo-xiii To mark The RegisteröÏÓãÊÓƵapp 125th year, we are re-publishing some stories from our archive. February 1893 marked the 15th anniversary of the reign of Pope Leo XIII (below), who would go on to serve 25 years, the third longest reign in history. This excerpt from The Register of Feb. 2, 1893 looks at the PopeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp election and his accomplishments:
]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:45:43 -0500 China is a model of Catholic social teaching, protector of human dignity, bishop says /home/international/item/26767-china-is-a-model-of-catholic-social-teaching-protector-of-human-dignity-bishop-says /home/international/item/26767-china-is-a-model-of-catholic-social-teaching-protector-of-human-dignity-bishop-says VATICAN – The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences has said that China is exercising global moral leadership in the principles of Catholic social teaching and defense of human dignity.
]]> International Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:06:35 -0500 Pope revises norms for theology, philosophy studies to have a more 'missionary approach' /home/international/item/26726-pope-revises-norms-for-theology-philosophy-studies-to-have-a-more-missionary-approach /home/international/item/26726-pope-revises-norms-for-theology-philosophy-studies-to-have-a-more-missionary-approach VATICAN CITY – Catholic university programs in philosophy, theology and canon law – especially those designed for future priests – must be marked by fidelity to church tradition, academic rigor and an awareness of the challenges to belief in the modern world, Pope Francis said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:30:25 -0500 Catholic thought mixed on political wisdom of deficit spending /item/21989-catholic-thought-mixed-on-political-wisdom-of-deficit-spending /item/21989-catholic-thought-mixed-on-political-wisdom-of-deficit-spending

OTTAWA - As Canada enters a new round of large budget deficits and rising federal debt, Catholic social teaching provides no straightforward answers on the wisdom of deficit economics.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:41:53 -0400 No enemy of capitalism /opinion/guest-columnists/item/20663-no-enemy-of-capitalism /opinion/guest-columnists/item/20663-no-enemy-of-capitalism

Following publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ and his recent speeches in Latin America, many supporters of capitalism might be forgiven for thinking His Holiness has something against them.

]]> frrobertbarron@catholicregister.org (Bishop Robert Barron) Guest Columns Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0400 Mulroney takes world view of Catholic education /item/20170-mulroney-takes-world-view-of-catholic-education /item/20170-mulroney-takes-world-view-of-catholic-education

TORONTO - The diplomatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp take on what it means to be educated includes getting out of your country and out of your comfort zone. For incoming University of St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College president David Mulroney, his diplomatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp understanding of education also happens to be Catholic.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 02 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400