The Catholic Register

Amid COVID-19, half of U.S. seminarians in Rome returned home

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:11:14 -0400

ROME -- ��Ƶapp half of the U.S. seminarians and priests living at the Pontifical North American College and the Casa Santa Maria in Rome have left the locked-down city, the rector said.

Serra House getting $10-million facelift to serve prospective seminarians

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500

One of the more encouraging signs for the Catholic Church in Canada may have been Cardinal Thomas Collins planting his foot on top of a shovel in the backyard of an old house on Toronto��Ƶapp St. George Street in early November.

Exodus 90 offers ‘worldly’ challenge

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:44:30 -0500

No social media. No alcohol. No sweets. No hot showers. No secular music.

Vatican knew of Argentine bishops' sexual misconduct allegations before appointment, ex-vicar says

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:43:01 -0500

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In an exclusive report from the Associated Press, the former vicar to Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta said that the Vatican had had information about sexual abuse allegations against Zanchetta for several years.

As U.S. bishops meet, Vatican may be deciding fate of former cardinal

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:55:23 -0500

WASHINGTON – As U.S. bishops gathered in early January at a seminary in Illinois to pray and reflect about the American church's sex abuse crisis, reports trickled out about the possible fate of one their own being decided overseas.

Gay clergy must stay celibate or leave, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:29:02 -0500

VATICAN – In a book-length interview to be published next week, Pope Francis addressed gifts and challenges for clerical and religious vocations, among them the challenge of homosexuality in the clergy.

Do not fall into 'spiritual worldliness', clericalism, Pope Francis tells Jesuits

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:34:02 -0500

VATICAN – There is no growth without some form of crisis and no victory without a battle, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits.

Doubt helps us discern God's will, Pope tells seminarians

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:39:53 -0400

VATICAN – Having some doubts is definitely better than having no doubts at all, Pope Francis told a group of seminarians.

Seminarians look for light during dark times of abuse crisis

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:17:31 -0400

Hayden Straczala had just finished a fruitful year in parish internship when news broke of a Pennsylvania report that identified 1,000 victims who were sexually abused by Catholic priests. As more stories began to come out in Chile, Germany and other parts of the world, it weighed heavily on him as he returned to his academic studies in St. Augustine��Ƶapp Seminary in Toronto.

Glen Argan: Local Catholics must become watchdog

glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:58:25 -0400

The Roman Catholic Church today has nearly 3,000 dioceses and archdioceses, each with at least one bishop.