The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:28:17 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Hamilton spreads cheer to the newcomer /features/christmas/item/37487-hamilton-spreads-cheer-to-the-newcomer /features/christmas/item/37487-hamilton-spreads-cheer-to-the-newcomer

With the help of The Good Shepherd, the Diocese of HamiltonƵapp Office for Refugees is ensuring new Canadians are not left behind this Christmas season.

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Christmas Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:35:06 -0500
No ‘quick fix’ to housing asylum seekers, says ORAT head /item/35735-no-quick-fix-to-housing-asylum-seekers-says-orat-head /item/35735-no-quick-fix-to-housing-asylum-seekers-says-orat-head

There is no “quick fix” for a deluge of refugees overflowing TorontoƵapp shelter system, said Deacon Rudy Ovcjak.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400
Somalia on the verge of famine /item/35518-somalia-on-the-verge-of-famine /item/35518-somalia-on-the-verge-of-famine

More than 8.25 million Somalians are in pressing need of humanitarian aid due to the impacts of devastating droughts, conflict and hunger, devastation viewed first hand by Stefan Epp-Koop.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 10 May 2023 11:59:02 -0400
School steps up for Ukrainian refugees /features/item/35496-school-steps-up-for-ukrainian-refugees /features/item/35496-school-steps-up-for-ukrainian-refugees

As First Communion approaches for the St. Demetrius Catholic School community, many members who had fled Ukraine and its war found themselves in need of more than sacramental nourishment.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Wed, 03 May 2023 13:42:02 -0400
Canadian groups unite to aid Ukrainian refugees /item/35229-canadian-groups-unite-to-aid-ukrainian-refugees /item/35229-canadian-groups-unite-to-aid-ukrainian-refugees

As war rages in Ukraine, Canadian settlement assistance groups have rallied their forces to help 132,000 Ukrainian nationals fleeing the violence. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Deluge of refugees most pressing work for Ukrainian Church /item/35098-deluge-of-refugees-most-pressing-work-for-ukrainian-church /item/35098-deluge-of-refugees-most-pressing-work-for-ukrainian-church

Bishop Bryan Bayda of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada convened with other world leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) earlier this month at the Vatican to share their vision on their ChurchƵapp future. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 24 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500
Christian leaders in Holy Land: Refugees suffer like Holy Family did /home/international/item/35099-christian-leaders-in-holy-land-refugees-suffer-like-holy-family-did /home/international/item/35099-christian-leaders-in-holy-land-refugees-suffer-like-holy-family-did

Comparing the suffering Jesus and the Holy Family endured to the way many people and refugees are suffering today, the patriarchs and heads of churches of the Holy Land reminded the faithful of the "deep and abiding love" God has for all his people.

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International Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:44:44 -0500
Saskatoon Catholic schools ‘blessed’ by Ukrainian influx /item/35052-saskatoon-catholic-schools-blessed-by-ukrainian-influx /item/35052-saskatoon-catholic-schools-blessed-by-ukrainian-influx

After growth stagnation during the COVID-19 pandemic years, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools enrolment has bounced back and surpassed 20,000 students for the first time this school year.

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Canada Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500
A refugee crisis looming, advocates say /item/34900-a-refugee-crisis-looming-advocates-say /item/34900-a-refugee-crisis-looming-advocates-say

ThereƵapp a storm coming, warns FCJ Refugee Centre executive director Loly Rico.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:54:21 -0400
Hope high that court will overturn refugee ruling /item/34855-hope-high-that-court-will-overturn-refugee-ruling /item/34855-hope-high-that-court-will-overturn-refugee-ruling

It will likely be months before refugee advocates, including the Canadian Council of Churches, know whether they have prevailed at the Supreme Court. But for now, council general secretary Rev. Peter Noteboom is satisfied that the argument to strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement between the United States and Canada has been heard.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:05:32 -0400