The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:50:15 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Matching donor steps up for ShareLife /item/34896-matching-donor-steps-up-for-sharelife /item/34896-matching-donor-steps-up-for-sharelife

ShareLife has secured a matching donor to help spur contributions in the last two months of the campaign that supports over 40 Catholic social service agencies. 

]]> qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:51:28 -0400 Donors helping cover papal visit costs /item/34605-donors-helping-cover-papal-visit-costs /item/34605-donors-helping-cover-papal-visit-costs

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has turned to a wide variety of donors to help it with the $15-million cost for hosting Pope Francis in Canada.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:00:28 -0400 Knights donate $150,000 to food banks during crisis /item/31451-knights-donate-150-000-to-food-banks-during-crisis /item/31451-knights-donate-150-000-to-food-banks-during-crisis

In an average year, the Knights Table in Brampton, Ont., serves 79,000 meals to individuals and families in need in its community.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:45:34 -0400 Pope makes donation to help migrants traveling through Mexico /faith/item/29406-pope-makes-donation-to-help-migrants-traveling-through-mexico /faith/item/29406-pope-makes-donation-to-help-migrants-traveling-through-mexico

TAPACHULA, Mexico - Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to assist migrants attempting to travel through Mexico, but who are increasingly being impeded by Mexican officials from reaching the U.S. border.

]]> Vatican Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:04:36 -0400 Archbishops give Development and Peace a ‘solidarity’ push /item/29276-archbishops-give-development-and-peace-a-solidarity-push /item/29276-archbishops-give-development-and-peace-a-solidarity-push

Development and Peace is assuring donors a review of the practices of 52 partner agencies will end soon while two archbishops are going the extra mile to support the Catholic development agency.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:38:58 -0400 Papal Lamborghini up for raffle; winner gets trip to Rome /home/international/item/28554-papal-lamborghini-up-for-raffle-winner-gets-trip-to-rome /home/international/item/28554-papal-lamborghini-up-for-raffle-winner-gets-trip-to-rome VATICAN – A custom-built 2018 Lamborghini Huracan coupe autographed by Pope Francis is back on the block, but, this time with an online fundraising platform, not at an elite European auction house.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:31:32 -0500 In lieu of visit, Pope makes major donation to South Sudan charities /home/international/item/25513-in-lieu-of-visit-pope-makes-major-donation-to-south-sudan-charities /home/international/item/25513-in-lieu-of-visit-pope-makes-major-donation-to-south-sudan-charities

VATICAN CITY – With a trip to South Sudan postponed indefinitely, Pope Francis is sending close to a half-million dollars to help two church-run hospitals, a teacher training center and farming projects for families as a way to show the people there his solidarity and support.

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The Sisters of St. Ann have donated $4 million to support the development arm of the Canadian Catholic Church.

]]> Canada Wed, 17 May 2017 04:59:00 -0400 Pope makes donation to handicapped-accessible beach project /faith/item/24973-pope-makes-donation-to-handicapped-accessible-beach-project /faith/item/24973-pope-makes-donation-to-handicapped-accessible-beach-project

VATICAN CITY – An Italian association that runs and maintains a Roman beach for disabled people received an unexpected donation from Pope Francis.

]]> Vatican Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:20:00 -0400 This couple gave to persecuted Christians, and Pope Francis responded /home/international/item/24374-this-couple-gave-to-persecuted-christians-and-pope-francis-responded /home/international/item/24374-this-couple-gave-to-persecuted-christians-and-pope-francis-responded

MADRID, Spain – Josefa Rodríguez and Amaro Pesquero were not expecting to receive a letter from Pope Francis.

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