The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:07:28 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Social justice at the core of new Brescia president /features/catholic-education/item/33100-social-justice-at-the-core-of-new-brescia-president /features/catholic-education/item/33100-social-justice-at-the-core-of-new-brescia-president

The new president of Brescia University College is a political scientist who wants to liberate social justice from politics and an educator who wants to free teaching from the classroom. Lauretta Conklin Frederking has been named the 13th principal and the new president of CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp only Catholic womenöÏÓãÊÓƵapp college. The London, Ont., college was founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1919. Its 1,500 students also attend Western University.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Education Sun, 16 May 2021 08:59:08 -0400
Centre puts new light on VanieröÏÓãÊÓƵapp life work /item/29476-centre-puts-new-light-on-vanier-s-life-work /item/29476-centre-puts-new-light-on-vanier-s-life-work

The ideas of one of the great Canadian Catholic thinkers of our time will live on at KingöÏÓãÊÓƵapp University College which has been chosen to house the new Jean Vanier Research Centre.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 11 May 2019 09:16:15 -0400
Two Windsor priests dismissed after abuse investigations /item/28722-two-windsor-priests-dismissed-after-abuse-investigations /item/28722-two-windsor-priests-dismissed-after-abuse-investigations

Two priests in Windsor, Ont., have been removed from their duties after separate investigations into allegations of sexual abuse.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:28:30 -0500
London cardinal calls Tube incident 'another cowardly attack' /home/international/item/26035-london-cardinal-calls-tube-incident-another-cowardly-attack /home/international/item/26035-london-cardinal-calls-tube-incident-another-cowardly-attack

LONDON - Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster described the attempted bombing of a rush hour Tube train in London as "yet another cowardly attack" and said he was praying for the 22 people being treated for burns and other injuries.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:23:17 -0400
Mary Dool blazed her own trail in social work /item/25988-mary-dool-blazed-her-own-trail-in-social-work /item/25988-mary-dool-blazed-her-own-trail-in-social-work

Mary Isabel Dool was never going to concede that only her brothers could have a vocation.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:09:06 -0400
Clergy stand tall at counter protest /item/25947-clergy-stand-tall-at-counter-protest /item/25947-clergy-stand-tall-at-counter-protest

When 500 counter-protesters shouted down between 30 and 40 anti-Islam activists in front of City Hall in London, Ont., on Aug. 26, Fr. Michael Bechard proudly stood with the majority wearing a dark suit with a Roman collar.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:00:50 -0400
London hospital seeks another hearing in Charlie Gard case /home/international/item/25648-london-hospital-seeks-another-hearing-in-charlie-gard-case /home/international/item/25648-london-hospital-seeks-another-hearing-in-charlie-gard-case

LONDON, England – Great Ormond Street Hospital in London is applying for a new hearing with the high court after new evidence suggests the critically ill baby could benefit from an experimental treatment.

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:05:00 -0400
English cardinal after mosque attack: 'Repudiate hatred and violence' /home/international/item/25491-english-cardinal-after-mosque-attack-repudiate-hatred-and-violence /home/international/item/25491-english-cardinal-after-mosque-attack-repudiate-hatred-and-violence

LONDON – An English cardinal has condemned an attack against Muslims who had gathered close to a London mosque.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:56:00 -0400
Pope Francis expresses sorrow for victims of London Grenfell Tower fire /home/international/item/25488-pope-francis-expresses-sorrow-for-victims-of-london-grenfell-tower-fire /home/international/item/25488-pope-francis-expresses-sorrow-for-victims-of-london-grenfell-tower-fire

VATICAN CITY – On Saturday Pope Francis expressed his sorrow for the victims of a devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London, offering his condolences for the families of those who have died.

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International Mon, 19 Jun 2017 08:40:00 -0400
Church offers counselling to help students cope with trauma of London fire /home/international/item/25476-church-offers-counselling-to-help-students-cope-with-trauma-of-london-fire /home/international/item/25476-church-offers-counselling-to-help-students-cope-with-trauma-of-london-fire

Church agencies are helping London Catholic school students cope with the trauma of the Grenfell Tower fire, including knowing that some of their fellow students are missing.

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International Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:01:00 -0400