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Servant leadership guides unit commander

qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

June 4, 2017 was a landmark day in Lt.-Col. Joseph Nonato��Ƶapp life where he felt like he was answering God��Ƶapp will. That was the day the Brampton, Ont., product carved a place in history as the first Filipino-Canadian to assume command of the Royal Regiment of Canada at the Fort York Armoury in Toronto.

Johanne Brownrigg: Who has the courage to follow Jody Wilson-Raybould's path?

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:29:38 -0500

Catholics have been reminded repeatedly they must separate Church and State. In government, medicine, law, public policy or discourse, we are expected to leave Him who shapes our life and our conscience at home.

Service, not party affiliation makes a politician Catholic, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:30:33 -0500

VATICAN – What makes a politician "Catholic" is not party affiliation, but dedication to promoting the common good, particularly through listening to and empowering people who often are overlooked, Pope Francis said.

Pope disagrees with 'optional celibacy', but open to ordaining married men in remote regions

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:22:12 -0500

VATICAN – Many people were surprised when Pope Francis told reporters flying with him from Panama Jan. 27 that he did not think optional celibacy for priests in the Latin-rite church was a good idea.

Idea of having women deacons is for church 'crying for ministry', not 'power', speaker says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 08:55:29 -0500

NEW YORK – Ordaining women to the permanent diaconate now, when the church is "crying for ministry," is a logical way to fulfill its obligation to bring the Gospel to all people, according to panelists at a Jan 15 event at Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York.

Abuse summit ‘critical’ for Church, Cardinal O'Malley says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:20:58 -0500

VATICAN – The universal Church will face a critical juncture when Pope Francis meets with the world��Ƶapp bishops to address the abuse and protection of minors, said Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley as the Vatican named members of the organizing committee for the February conference.

St. Michael��Ƶapp College School principal and board president resign

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:08:53 -0500

The principal of St. Michael's College School and its board president have both resigned as the fallout continues from the allegations of assault and sexual assualt at the all-boys Catholic school.

Ethiopia's first female president welcomed by bishops

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:59:51 -0500

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia's bishops welcomed the election of the nation's first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, and said they were pleased that women "are getting their rightful place in the development of the country."

Youth looking for leaders to steer the right course

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:35:54 -0400

VATICAN – The Catholic Church must be a place of justice and mercy, and its members must be catalysts for change, some young observers have told the Synod of Bishops.

Superiors general believe women should have voting power at synod

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:24:10 -0400

VATICAN – Although bishops should make up the majority of voting members at a Synod of Bishops, the fact that the body is only consultative means women should be included as full members just as priests and religious brothers are, said three priests who are voting members.