The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:21:52 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb St. Joseph's Oratory rector released from hospital; suspect evaluated /item/29226-priest-stabbed-at-st-joseph-s-oratory /item/29226-priest-stabbed-at-st-joseph-s-oratory MONTREAL – Father Claude Grou, the rector of St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal who was stabbed during a Mass March 22, has been released from the hospital.
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OTTAWA - Houses of worship are receiving an extra measure of security in CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp federal budget.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:25:47 -0400 Catholic refugee council wants government to change sponsorship agreement /item/27500-catholic-refugee-council-wants-government-to-change-sponsorship-agreement /item/27500-catholic-refugee-council-wants-government-to-change-sponsorship-agreement

Spiralling costs and mountains of red tape may force some Catholic refugee sponsorship agencies out of business and cause others to cut back on the number of refugees they’re prepared to welcome, according to the Catholic Refugee Sponsorship Council representing 20 agencies across Canada.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:29:40 -0400 Migration issue transcends narrow view of security, self-interest, Pope says /home/international/item/27387-migration-issue-transcends-narrow-view-of-security-self-interest-pope-says /home/international/item/27387-migration-issue-transcends-narrow-view-of-security-self-interest-pope-says VATICAN – Diplomats have a duty to uphold human rights for all people, especially those fleeing their countries due to war, poverty and environmental challenges, Pope Francis told new ambassadors to the Vatican.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 17 May 2018 09:22:12 -0400 Pakistani archbishop: Increased security leads students to feel unsafe /home/international/item/25006-pakistani-archbishop-increased-security-leads-students-to-feel-unsafe /home/international/item/25006-pakistani-archbishop-increased-security-leads-students-to-feel-unsafe

WASHINGTON – Children attending Catholic schools in Pakistan must walk through a gate with two armed guards and into a compound surrounded by 8-foot walls.

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VATICAN CITY – Today's threats to global peace and security must be countered through dialogue and development, not nuclear weapons, Pope Francis told the United Nations.

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VATICAN CITY – The sun is not yet up and Gianni Crea is making his way down a pitch-black corridor inside the VaticanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp world-famous museums.

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WASHINGTON - World Youth Day organizers in the United States and Poland remain in touch with diplomatic and security officials in their respective countries to ensure that pilgrims will remain safe during the festival of faith in late July.

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will open the Catholic ChurchöÏÓãÊÓƵapp jubilee on mercy on Tuesday, a nearly year-long event that is expected to bring millions of pilgrims to Rome despite security concerns and logistical challenges.

]]> Faith Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:06:45 -0500 Pope Francis’ Africa trip will focus on youth, but security concerns abound /home/international/item/21334-pope-francis-africa-trip-will-focus-on-youth-but-security-concerns-abound /home/international/item/21334-pope-francis-africa-trip-will-focus-on-youth-but-security-concerns-abound

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis embarks Wednesday on his first trip to Africa, visiting three countries in a papal tour overshadowed by security concerns.

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