The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:05:00 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Safe third country appeal heading to Supreme Court /item/33849-safe-third-country-appeal-heading-to-supreme-court /item/33849-safe-third-country-appeal-heading-to-supreme-court

The Canadian Council of Churches, Amnesty International and the Canadian Council for Refugees are headed to the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of refugee families who want a legal way to apply for asylum at CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp land borders.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:47:52 -0500 Asylum funds allocated poorly, advocates say /item/29257-asylum-funds-allocated-poorly-advocates-say /item/29257-asylum-funds-allocated-poorly-advocates-say

OTTAWA - Refugee advocates are welcoming a federal budget pledge to spend $1.8 billion over five years to accelerate the processing of asylum claims, but concerns are being raised about how funds will be allocated.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:21:47 -0400 Francis Campbell: CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Syrian promise soon turned to sorrow /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29179-francis-campbell-canada-s-syrian-promise-soon-turned-to-sorrow /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29179-francis-campbell-canada-s-syrian-promise-soon-turned-to-sorrow

With great promise can come deep sorrow.

]]> Guest Columnists Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:05:59 -0400 Migrants from Central America surprised to find long wait to apply for asylum in U.S. /home/international/item/29121-migrants-from-central-america-surprised-to-find-long-wait-to-apply-for-asylum-in-u-s /home/international/item/29121-migrants-from-central-america-surprised-to-find-long-wait-to-apply-for-asylum-in-u-s CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – A trio of Honduran migrants arrived at the diocesan migrant shelter in this Mexican border city in the predawn hours, hoping to rest up before approaching the U.S. border and making an asylum claim.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:40:16 -0500 Activists push for Asia Bibi to join family in Canada /item/29129-activists-push-for-asia-bibi-to-join-family-in-canada /item/29129-activists-push-for-asia-bibi-to-join-family-in-canada

More than a month after PakistanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Supreme Court announced that it had confirmed its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, the 51-year-old Catholic woman is still in Pakistan under protective custody despite an offer of asylum from Canada. 

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:07:51 -0500 Millions of Venezuelan refugees are in the fight of their lives amidst social, political upheaval /home/international/item/29040-millions-of-venezuelan-refugees-are-in-the-fight-of-their-lives-amidst-social-political-upheaval /home/international/item/29040-millions-of-venezuelan-refugees-are-in-the-fight-of-their-lives-amidst-social-political-upheaval

BOA VISTA, Brazil – As soon as she fills another suitcase with food, Margaret Infante will join other refugees who cross back and forth at the border from Brazil to Venezuela to help feed starving family members.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) International Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:44:12 -0500 New life in Canada awaits Asia Bibi /item/28929-new-life-in-canada-awaits-asia-bibi /item/28929-new-life-in-canada-awaits-asia-bibi

After a decade of prayer, diplomacy and legal wrangling, a persecuted Christian farmhand and her family is about to start a new life in Canada.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:09:22 -0500 Thai crackdown on refugees targets Pakistani Christians /home/international/item/28533-thai-crackdown-on-refugees-targets-pakistani-christians /home/international/item/28533-thai-crackdown-on-refugees-targets-pakistani-christians

In a secret location, under the watchful guard of PakistanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp military, Asia Bibi and her family are hoping Canada or some other country will take them in before gangs searching from house to house discover her. 

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) International Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:24:40 -0500 Canadian refugee plan falls short, advocates say /item/28383-canadian-refugee-plan-falls-short-advocates-say /item/28383-canadian-refugee-plan-falls-short-advocates-say

OTTAWA – The Canadian government needs to speed the processing for refugee claimants and raise the number of government-sponsored refugees, say advocates.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:23:48 -0500 Canada urged to grant asylum to Asia Bibi and her family /home/international/item/28378-canada-urged-to-grant-asylum-to-asia-bibi-and-her-family /home/international/item/28378-canada-urged-to-grant-asylum-to-asia-bibi-and-her-family

OTTAWA – Canada is being urged to give asylum to Asia Bibi and her family after PakistanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Supreme Court cleared her of blasphemy charges, resulting in widespread rioting by Islamic extremists.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) International Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:34:04 -0500