Political events and news in effecting Catholics and Catholic concerns in Europe.
March 16, 2023
Rising from the dead, Our Lord was able to quickly arrange a meeting, and even a fish fry, with the Apostles.
The Archdiocese of Winnipeg is taking a hand’s off approach as the Prairie city looks to erase the legacy of Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin from its map for his association with Canada’s residential school system.
Representatives of the Catholic Church were not present at any meetings or consultations with him, and his initial report did not include any input from the Church, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples said at the end of his 10-day assessment visit to Canada.
March 15, 2023
In this final stretch before Easter, let’s return to where we began — looking at the entirety of Christ’s way of being, as an integral whole of truth, goodness and beauty. Any other way risks removing something essential.
After the failures of two banks in March, the U.S. government has taken steps to prevent similar failures and the risks such failures would present to the economy. The precarious situation illustrates what one Catholic commentator described as the need for government and banks to take seriously the "solemn obligation" of prudence in banking policy for the sake of society's common good.
March 14, 2023
Canada’s Jesuit Fathers have published the names of 27 of their own men who, over a span of 70 years, have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children and young people under 18.
March 13, 2023
The final assembly of the German Synodal Way took place in Frankfurt March 9-11, where 230 bishops and lay representatives discussed issues such as blessings for homosexual couples, the ordination of women, a relaxation of mandatory celibacy and greater church involvement for lay people.
March 11, 2023
Each year over the past four the Diocese of Saskatoon has been hosting a Spring Congress to liaise about diocesan plans with clergy, staff, lay leadership and Church attendees from its 92 member parishes.
Individually, economists need to be saved as much as any other poor sinner. Collectively, the rest of us need to be saved from the fallen state of economics, says Catholic economist Tony Annett.
March 10, 2023
Attendance is low as enhanced security remains in place for the second straight day at four Peel Region Catholic high schools that were among six schools targeted by online threats of violence.