The Catholic Register

Toronto Climate Strike takes its message to businesses

michael_swan@rogers.com (Michael Swan) — Fri, 24 May 2019 15:55:22 -0400

��Ƶapp 200 students with the the backing of their parents, grandparents and teachers sang and chanted their request for immediate and bold climate action at the latest #FridaysForFuture student Climate Strike Friday, May 24 in Nathan Phillips Square.

Pope Francis releases new universal law on abuse reporting

Fri, 24 May 2019 10:59:26 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' latest effort to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable came in the form of a new universal law, "Vos estis lux mundi" ("You are the light of the world"), which takes effect June 1.

Vatican official: Easter attacks were an act against all of Sri Lanka

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 24 May 2019 08:52:56 -0400

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- One of the Vatican's top officials visited Sri Lanka to show solidarity with Catholics still reeling from the Easter suicide bombings that claimed more than 250 lives and injured more than 400.

Cardinal ‘Fix It’

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 23 May 2019 11:38:38 -0400

During his visit to a centre offering respite and food to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos this month, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski followed a sign that said, “Broken? Fix it here.”