The Catholic Register

Victor Goldbloom, Canadian pioneer for Jewish-Catholic dialogue, dies

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:28:13 -0500

MONTREAL - Dr. Victor Goldbloom, the first Jewish minister in a Quebec government and pioneer of Jewish-Christian dialogue in Canada, died Feb. 14 after a heart attack. He was 92.

Church's credibility found in showing mercy, Pope says in new book

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:38:11 -0500

VATICAN CITY - Being ministers of God's mercy, church members overcome "prejudice and rigidity," taking risks like Jesus did in order to heal and to save, Pope Francis said.

Syria Relief Fund deadline extended amid faltering donations

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 13:25:24 -0500

OTTAWA - Catholic oversees aid agencies welcomed news that the federal government has extended the deadline for the Syria Emergency Relief Fund to Feb. 29.

God wants his ministers to be merciful

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:14:29 -0400

Pope Francis has warned against having a hard heart that is closed to God��Ƶapp mercy.

Newman Centre takes ministry to the streets

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:10:00 -0500

TORONTO - On a large campus like the University of Toronto��Ƶapp St. George campus, it can be hard for students to feel a sense of community. So the Newman Centre��Ƶapp Student Campus Ministry (SCM) team is going out to let Catholic students on campus know it is there for them.