The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:59:34 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Charles Lewis: Truth stands against lies of evil, oppression /opinion/columnists/item/33222-charles-lewis-truth-stands-against-lies-of-evil-oppression /opinion/columnists/item/33222-charles-lewis-truth-stands-against-lies-of-evil-oppression

We live in a time in which truth has lost its meaning. We live in a time in which truth is replaced by feelings. When something no longer feels right it cannot be the truth. Every opinion is valid and none is greater than another.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:57:54 -0400
Speaking Out: The artist as a truth teller /item/33192-speaking-out-the-artist-as-a-truth-teller /item/33192-speaking-out-the-artist-as-a-truth-teller

ItƵapp often said artists suffer for their craft. This pain can take different forms, but predominantly it is mental health struggles that loom large for many creative people.

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YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:09:56 -0400
Mary Marrocco: Christ, the truth, will set us free /faith/columnists/item/32797-mary-marrocco-christ-the-truth-will-set-us-free /faith/columnists/item/32797-mary-marrocco-christ-the-truth-will-set-us-free

Who could forget the look on Ingrid BergmanƵapp face, playing Paula in the movie Gaslight, as she apprehends the possibility that she might be slowly going insane?

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marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) Mary Marrocco Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:53:01 -0500
Fight fake news with humble search for truth, Pope Francis tells journalists /faith/item/29527-fight-fake-news-with-humble-search-for-truth-pope-francis-tells-journalists /faith/item/29527-fight-fake-news-with-humble-search-for-truth-pope-francis-tells-journalists

VATICAN CITY -- The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign correspondents working in Italy.

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Vatican Tue, 21 May 2019 09:01:46 -0400
Lies obstruct relationships, love, Pope Francis says /faith/item/28432-lies-obstruct-relationships-love-pope-francis-says /faith/item/28432-lies-obstruct-relationships-love-pope-francis-says VATICAN – Lying or being inauthentic is seriously wrong because it hinders or harms human relationships, Pope Francis said.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:34:17 -0500
Glen Argan: As media consumers, we should be wary of fake news /opinion/columnists/item/27390-glen-argan-as-media-consumers-we-should-be-wary-of-fake-news /opinion/columnists/item/27390-glen-argan-as-media-consumers-we-should-be-wary-of-fake-news

“Was this story about love, money, conquest or disaster?” That was the question Gordon Sinclair asked week after week on CBC-TVƵapp long-running Front Page Challenge. If a news story did not have at least one of those four elements, Sinclair surmised, it might be a story, but it wasn’t news.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Glen Argan Thu, 17 May 2018 11:22:50 -0400
Journalists' voices are needed for the growth of a democratic society, Pope says /home/international/item/26541-journalists-voices-are-needed-for-the-growth-of-a-democratic-society-pope-says /home/international/item/26541-journalists-voices-are-needed-for-the-growth-of-a-democratic-society-pope-says VATICAN – People need factual and trustworthy news that avoids sensationalism and whipping up heated reactions, Pope Francis said.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:38:28 -0500 Faith: You don’t have to look far to find God /faith/columnists/item/25690-faith-you-don-t-have-to-look-far-to-find-god /faith/columnists/item/25690-faith-you-don-t-have-to-look-far-to-find-god

“To whom else shall we go? You have the message of eternal life.”

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frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) Fr. Ron Rolheiser Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:32:53 -0400
Vatican stargazers look for divine inspiration /faith/item/25298-vatican-stargazers-look-for-divine-inspiration /faith/item/25298-vatican-stargazers-look-for-divine-inspiration

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – In a forgotten corner of the pope's sprawling summer estate at Castel Gandolfo in the hills outside Rome, an unusual group of astronomers and cosmologists looks to the heavens for divine inspiration.

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Vatican Sun, 28 May 2017 14:59:00 -0400
Faith: A practical guide to being a follower of Christ /faith/guest-faith-columns/item/25261-faith-a-practical-guide-to-being-a-follower-of-christ /faith/guest-faith-columns/item/25261-faith-a-practical-guide-to-being-a-follower-of-christ

Before I entered the seminary I spent time considering the legal profession. I worked, as part of such discernment, at a law firm where I met some faith-filled individuals who have become lifelong friends. Two of them are a couple, both lawyers, who live in one of TorontoƵapp comfortable suburbs.

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frfrankfreitas@catholicregister.org (Fr. Frank Freitas) Guest Faith Columns Thu, 25 May 2017 09:26:52 -0400