The Catholic Register

Congolese cardinal a strong critic of President Kabila, puts faith ahead of fear

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:11:51 -0400

OTTAWA – There is no room for fear in the life of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo.

U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace, papal diplomat says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:40:04 -0400

VATICAN – Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are "truly historic" and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis' ambassador to Korea.

Religious freedom efforts in the spotlight as North Korean prisoners freed

Wed, 09 May 2018 16:34:59 -0400

WASHINGTON – The release of three American prisoners from North Korea was hailed as an important first step in addressing abuses within the nation, as U.S. leaders call for a continued expansion of religious freedom initiatives in U.S. foreign policy.

Lithuanian martyr stood up to the Soviet regime

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:48:28 -0400

��Ƶapp poison attacks are nothing new — just ask the Lithuanians.

Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: Rosica pulls back curtain on ‘a new dictatorship’

fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:59:34 -0400

Fr. Thomas Rosica, CEO of Salt & Light Catholic Media Foundation, published a blistering assessment of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the pages of a Jesuit magazine, identifying in practice what Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger memorably called the “dictatorship of relativism.”

Argentine Church to release baptismal records from dictatorship period

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:05:53 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Argentine Bishops' Conference will release to the justice system, in accordance with Pope Francis' wishes, dozens of baptismal records from the country��Ƶapp dictatorship period.

Zambia bishops, faith leaders warn of crisis if dictatorship results

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400

OXFORD, England – The president of the Zambian Catholic bishops' conference joined other religious leaders in deploring worsening tensions in the east African country, accusing its president of intimidating opponents and silencing the media.

Philippine Catholic leaders outraged by hero's burial for former dictator Marcos

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:30:00 -0500

MANILA, Philippines – As protests erupted, church leaders criticized the secret hero's burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator ousted in the 1986 People Power revolution.

Vatican to open archives on Argentine dictatorship

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:55:56 -0400

VATICAN CITY - At the request of Pope Francis, material in the Vatican Secret archives relating to Argentina's "Dirty War" is expected to be opened in the coming months, the Vatican spokesman said.