World Youth Day 2019 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:36:03 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb In face of ‘woke’ ideologies, Catholics increasingly self-censoring their faith /item/34569-in-face-of-woke-ideologies-catholics-increasingly-self-censoring-their-faith /item/34569-in-face-of-woke-ideologies-catholics-increasingly-self-censoring-their-faith

VANVOUVER - While she was executive director of the pro-life group VancouveröÏÓãÊÓƵapp Life Community, Annabelle Chong heard many stories from faithful Catholics who had to be cautious what they said in the workplace when hot-button subjects like abortion, same-sex marriage and transgender rights came up for discussion.

]]> canadiancatholicnews@catholicregister.org (Canadian Catholic News) News Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:53:36 -0400 Vatican statistics show continued growth in number of Catholics worldwide /faith/item/32898-vatican-statistics-show-continued-growth-in-number-of-catholics-worldwide /faith/item/32898-vatican-statistics-show-continued-growth-in-number-of-catholics-worldwide

VATICAN CITY -- The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world has shown steady growth, while the number of religious men and women continued to decrease, according to Vatican statistics.

]]> Vatican Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:26:55 -0400 St. Augustine course bridges historic gap between Catholics and Protestants /item/29077-st-augustine-course-bridges-historic-gap-between-catholics-and-protestants /item/29077-st-augustine-course-bridges-historic-gap-between-catholics-and-protestants

VANCOUVER – Catholic and Protestant scholars at the University of British Columbia are finding ways to actually use the Reformation to bring them closer together.

]]> Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:36:21 -0500 Francis Campbell: Church, newspapers look to turn the tide /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29011-francis-campbell-church-newspapers-look-to-turn-the-tide /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29011-francis-campbell-church-newspapers-look-to-turn-the-tide

It sometimes seems that you are playing for the losing team.

]]> fcampbell@catholicregister.org (Francis Campbell) Guest Columnists Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:44:00 -0500 Only a matter of time: Abuse allegations from Asia make some worry that more to follow /home/international/item/28978-only-a-matter-of-time-abuse-allegations-from-asia-make-some-worry-that-more-to-follow /home/international/item/28978-only-a-matter-of-time-abuse-allegations-from-asia-make-some-worry-that-more-to-follow BANGKOK – Recent credible sexual abuse allegations in India and East Timor have underscored the fears of many in the church that clerical sex abuse is rife in South, Southeast and North Asia, which have a collective population of at least 120 million Catholics.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:56:55 -0500 Mosque offers free water to World Youth Day pilgrims /wyd2019/item/28853-mosque-offers-free-water-to-world-youth-day-pilgrims /wyd2019/item/28853-mosque-offers-free-water-to-world-youth-day-pilgrims PANAMA CITY – Thousands of World Youth Day pilgrims stopped by the Jama Mosque Jan. 24 en route to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) World Youth Day 2019 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:44:12 -0500 Recognition of Ukrainian Orthodox Church a chance for new ecumenism /home/international/item/28756-recognition-of-ukrainian-orthodox-church-a-chance-for-new-ecumenism /home/international/item/28756-recognition-of-ukrainian-orthodox-church-a-chance-for-new-ecumenism

ROME – The formal recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine brings "a wind of hope" that new opportunities will be created for dialogue and concrete cooperation in the search for Christian unity, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:52:16 -0500 Strasbourg bishop speaks of 'lucid madness' after terror attack at Christmas market /home/international/item/28611-strasbourg-bishop-speaks-of-lucid-madness-after-terror-attack-at-christmas-market /home/international/item/28611-strasbourg-bishop-speaks-of-lucid-madness-after-terror-attack-at-christmas-market STRASBOURG, France – At noon Dec. 12, the bells of every Catholic church in Strasbourg rang for 10 minutes to honor the victims of a terror attack at a Christmas market the previous day.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:10:21 -0500 Catholics push for strong climate deal at U.N. summit in Poland /home/international/item/28597-catholics-push-for-strong-climate-deal-at-u-n-summit-in-poland /home/international/item/28597-catholics-push-for-strong-climate-deal-at-u-n-summit-in-poland Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:28:35 -0500 Nigerian Catholics victimized by Boko Haram have 'unshakable faith', bishop says /home/international/item/28513-nigerian-catholics-victimized-by-boko-haram-have-unshakable-faith-bishop-says /home/international/item/28513-nigerian-catholics-victimized-by-boko-haram-have-unshakable-faith-bishop-says WASHINGTON – Bishop Oliver D. Doeme of Maiduguri, Nigeria, has seen his share of death, violence and destruction in the past nine years, but he keeps his focus on his firm belief that the local church will be restored.
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