The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:19:23 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Pride flag affixed to crucifix in classroom /item/37600-pride-flag-affixed-to-crucifix-in-classroom /item/37600-pride-flag-affixed-to-crucifix-in-classroom

Campaign Life Coalition is sounding the alarm after learning that the Progress Pride flag was displayed affixed to a crucifix in a Catholic elementary school in December.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:04:18 -0500
New Premier to reverse New Brunswick gender changes /item/37312-new-premier-to-reverse-new-brunswick-gender-changes /item/37312-new-premier-to-reverse-new-brunswick-gender-changes

New Brunswick Premier-designate Susan Holt said one of her first orders of business will be reversing the parent-friendly changes to the province's gender policy when it comes to schools. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:06:27 -0400
Pope Francis hears testimonies from transgender and intersex Catholics /faith/item/37249-pope-francis-hears-testimonies-from-transgender-and-intersex-catholics /faith/item/37249-pope-francis-hears-testimonies-from-transgender-and-intersex-catholics

Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics, along with LGBTQ+ allies and a medical doctor specializing in transgender healthcare, during a nearly 90-minute audience at his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae.

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Faith Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:49:03 -0400
Dufferin Peel Catholic board turns down Pride flag, again /item/36859-dufferin-peel-catholic-board-turns-down-pride-flag-again /item/36859-dufferin-peel-catholic-board-turns-down-pride-flag-again

An attempt to overturn a decision to not fly the Pride flag on Dufferin Peel Catholic school properties was defeated June 11.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:23:07 -0400
Schools, dioceses targeted by Pride flag walkout /item/36833-schools-dioceses-targeted-by-pride-flag-walkout /item/36833-schools-dioceses-targeted-by-pride-flag-walkout

“Yes to Jesus, no to Pride.” “Make Catholic Schools Catholic Again.” “We Need Spiritual Leadership.”

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:30:27 -0400
Pope Francis says document on blessings makes clear that the Gospel is for all /faith/item/36390-pope-francis-says-document-on-blessings-makes-clear-that-the-gospel-is-for-all /faith/item/36390-pope-francis-says-document-on-blessings-makes-clear-that-the-gospel-is-for-all

Making a list of which sinners are welcome in the church and which sinners are not goes against the teaching of the Gospel, Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:23:50 -0500
Cardinal Zen calls for resignation of doctrinal prefect after 'Fiducia Supplicans' /home/international/item/36369-cardinal-zen-calls-for-resignation-of-doctrinal-prefect-after-fiducia-supplicans /home/international/item/36369-cardinal-zen-calls-for-resignation-of-doctrinal-prefect-after-fiducia-supplicans

After authorizing blessings for homosexual couples, the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, is facing backlash from multiple national churches and certain clerics across the globe.

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osvnews@catholicregister.org (Ƶapp News) International Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:56:30 -0500
Josh Alexander takes next step to quash school suspension /item/36368-josh-alexander-continues-legal-battle-against-school-board /item/36368-josh-alexander-continues-legal-battle-against-school-board

The legal fight continues for Josh Alexander, the 17-year-old who has been suspended from St. JosephƵapp High School in Pembroke, Ont., since November 2022.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500
Same-sex blessings are about welcoming, not changing Church teaching, Canadian bishops say /item/36289-same-sex-blessings-are-about-welcoming-not-changing-church-teaching-canadian-bishops-say /item/36289-same-sex-blessings-are-about-welcoming-not-changing-church-teaching-canadian-bishops-say

The Archdiocese of Vancouver is considering how the PopeƵapp declaration on the blessing of irregular unions can contribute to making the Church in Vancouver “an ever more welcoming community,” says Archbishop J. Michael Miller.

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canadiancatholicnews@catholicregister.org (Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:44:44 -0500
Editorial: Marriage in the balance /columns/item/36271-editorial-marriage-in-the-balance /columns/item/36271-editorial-marriage-in-the-balance

The VaticanƵapp surprise — some might say bombshell — declaration that “irregular” domestic partnerships can be blessed by Catholic clergy will be welcomed like a Christmas gift by advocates and beneficiaries.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:52:33 -0500