The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:53:21 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Where there's providence, there's a way /item/37111-where-there-s-providence-there-s-a-way /item/37111-where-there-s-providence-there-s-a-way

By GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp grace, the Sisters of the Queenship of Mary found land and built a motherhouse.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Features Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:13:47 -0400
Women religious on university front lines /item/33640-women-religious-on-university-front-lines /item/33640-women-religious-on-university-front-lines

Higher education for Catholic women has been a fight, and it was the sisters on the front lines.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400
Religious demand cleaner economy /item/31633-religious-demand-cleaner-economy /item/31633-religious-demand-cleaner-economy

More than 200 Catholic sisters from across Canada want Ottawa to deny a bailout to the oil and gas industry and invest in building a cleaner, low-carbon economy after COVID-19.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 22 May 2020 08:23:27 -0400
Charles Lewis: Religious liberty is fading fast /opinion/columnists/item/29413-charles-lewis-religious-liberty-is-fading-fast /opinion/columnists/item/29413-charles-lewis-religious-liberty-is-fading-fast

We are witnessing a collapse of religious freedom in Canada. Anyone who doubts it is naïve or completely uniformed. There may be some who simply cannot believe this is happening in a modern democracy. But it is.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:38:04 -0400
QuebecöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Bill 21 puts religious freedom at risk /item/29277-quebec-s-bill-21-puts-religious-freedom-at-risk /item/29277-quebec-s-bill-21-puts-religious-freedom-at-risk

OTTAWA - In pursuit of a secular state, Quebec is wrong to limit religious freedom, said the president of QuebecöÏÓãÊÓƵapp assembly of bishops after the province tabled a controversial bill that will bar many provincial employees from wearing religious clothing and symbols on the job.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:46:39 -0400
Cardinal ParolinöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Russia visit packed with political, religious significance /home/international/item/25861-cardinal-parolin-s-russia-visit-packed-with-political-religious-significance /home/international/item/25861-cardinal-parolin-s-russia-visit-packed-with-political-religious-significance

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Secretary of State's visit to Russia later this month comes at a crucial juncture for the country, and is packed with both political and religious significance.

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International Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:00:00 -0400
Aspiring religious delay entry to pay off debt /faith/item/25761-aspiring-religious-delay-entry-to-pay-off-debt /faith/item/25761-aspiring-religious-delay-entry-to-pay-off-debt

WASHINGTON – For some aspiring priests and religious, the biggest obstacle to pursuing their vocation is student debt.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:59:00 -0400
Comment: Education is the best way to tackle bigotry /opinion/columnists/item/24741-comment-education-is-the-best-way-to-tackle-bigotry /opinion/columnists/item/24741-comment-education-is-the-best-way-to-tackle-bigotry

“What good can this wretched intolerance and religious bigotry effect?â€

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robertbrehl@catholicregister.org (Robert Brehl) Robert Brehl Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:58:00 -0400
Opinion: Murder an evil act, in a place of worship it is even more heinous /opinion/columnists/item/24242-opinion-murder-an-evil-act-in-a-place-of-worship-it-is-even-more-heinous /opinion/columnists/item/24242-opinion-murder-an-evil-act-in-a-place-of-worship-it-is-even-more-heinous

My first thought, upon hearing the news of the massacre at the mosque in Ste. Foy, was that there must be a special place in hell for those who kill men at prayer, all the moreso in a house of worship.

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fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:58:00 -0500
Highly religious people say they’re happier, too, survey finds /home/international/item/22098-highly-religious-people-say-they-re-happier-too-survey-finds /home/international/item/22098-highly-religious-people-say-they-re-happier-too-survey-finds

Look around. Three in 10 people you see claim they are pretty satisfied with life, happy, healthy and moral, too.

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International Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:30:00 -0400