The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:21:27 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb St. MikeƵapp survey takes aim at school culture /item/29480-st-mike-s-survey-takes-aim-at-school-culture /item/29480-st-mike-s-survey-takes-aim-at-school-culture

In late April, as six expelled students from St. MichaelƵapp College School facing sex assault charges had their court case put over until June, the private boys’ school in midtown Toronto was in the process of collecting responses to a survey as part of its respect and culture review.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 11 May 2019 14:00:26 -0400 Calgary priest charged with sexual assault /item/28785-calgary-priest-charged-with-sexual-assault /item/28785-calgary-priest-charged-with-sexual-assault

A Calgary priest has been charged in connection to alleged sexual assaults dating back to 2012.

]]> Canada Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:44:48 -0500 St. MichaelƵapp College School ponders a new future /item/28691-st-michael-s-college-school-ponders-a-new-future /item/28691-st-michael-s-college-school-ponders-a-new-future

Radical changes at St. MichaelƵapp College School are a genuine possibility, the superior general of the Basilian Fathers has told The Catholic Register.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:10:12 -0500 Seventh teen arrested in sexual assault investigation at St. MichaelƵapp College School /item/28672-seventh-teen-arrested-in-sexual-assault-investigation-at-st-michael-s-college-school /item/28672-seventh-teen-arrested-in-sexual-assault-investigation-at-st-michael-s-college-school

A seventh teen has been arrested in connection with an investigation into sexual assaults at TorontoƵapp St. MichaelƵapp College School.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:17:03 -0500 In wake of scandal, St. MichaelƵapp names expert committee to review school policies, culture /item/28620-in-wake-of-scandal-st-michael-s-names-expert-committee-to-review-school-policies-culture /item/28620-in-wake-of-scandal-st-michael-s-names-expert-committee-to-review-school-policies-culture

Battling a public relations crisis in the wake of sexual assault charges laid against students, St. MichaelƵapp College School has tapped one of CanadaƵapp leading experts in criminal law procedure to lead a four-member committee tasked with reviewing the culture at the school.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:32:29 -0500 Victims of violence at Chicago hospital, St. Louis Catholic store mourned /home/international/item/28457-victims-of-violence-at-chicago-hospital-st-louis-catholic-store-mourned /home/international/item/28457-victims-of-violence-at-chicago-hospital-st-louis-catholic-store-mourned CHICAGO – A gunman opened fire at a Chicago Catholic hospital Nov. 19, setting off a frantic scene that ended with three victims killed and the assailant dead, police said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:12:23 -0500 Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Lazy media suggest St. Michael's coverup /opinion/item/28452-fr-raymond-j-de-souza-lazy-media-suggest-st-michael-s-coverup /opinion/item/28452-fr-raymond-j-de-souza-lazy-media-suggest-st-michael-s-coverup

Ever since Watergate, scandals have been covered according to the adage: “ItƵapp not the crime, itƵapp the coverup.”

]]> fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:04:22 -0500 Quebec bishops denounce alleged Oblate sex abuses investigated, aired by Radio-Canada /item/28265-quebec-bishops-denounce-alleged-oblate-sex-abuses-investigated-aired-by-radio-canada /item/28265-quebec-bishops-denounce-alleged-oblate-sex-abuses-investigated-aired-by-radio-canada MONTREAL – In a statement issued a few minutes after the broadcast of a story from Radio-Canada investigating sexual abuse allegedly committed by 10 Oblate missionaries in First Nation communities, the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops told of their "indignation and shame" for the "terrible tragedy of sexual and physical abuse of minors by members of the clergy or religious communities."
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Canada Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:26:53 -0400 Nepal bans pornography to curb high rate of sex assault /home/international/item/28264-nepal-bans-pornography-to-curb-high-rate-of-sex-assault /home/international/item/28264-nepal-bans-pornography-to-curb-high-rate-of-sex-assault KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal has introduced a ban on pornography as part of a government initiative to stem the countryƵapp high rate of sexual assault.
]]> International Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:29:21 -0400 Indian bishop accused in sex assault /home/international/item/27693-indian-bishop-accused-in-sex-assault /home/international/item/27693-indian-bishop-accused-in-sex-assault

NEW DELHI – Catholic and other leaders have urged that a bishop accused of sexually assaulting an Indian Catholic nun be removed from his position.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:42:07 -0400