Tag: Catholic
Petrella to lead Catholic school board for ninth consecutive year
News Local News Luciani returns as vice-chair for fourth year Rick Petrella (center) has begun his ninth year as chair of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. Serving…
The German Catholic Church modifies its labor law and accepts gay and divorced employees
Being gay or divorced will no longer be grounds for dismissal within the German Catholic Church. The particular rules of labor law had been denounced for a long time, including…
London-area Catholic schools will close Monday if deal not reached
News Local News Schools in the London District Catholic board will be closed if a deal between the province and the union representing education workers isn’t reached by early Monday,…
Catholic patriots demonstrate against abortion and LGBT+ rights
Poland celebrates its independence this Friday, November 11. Like every year, a great patriotic march is organized in the streets of Warsaw. An opportunity for Poles from all over the…
Pastor puts an end to Roman Catholic Willibrord procession in Utrecht due to lack of participants
Stopping the Willibrord procession fits within the tendency of secularization in the Christian community. The services attract fewer visitors than before the corona crisis, Boogers also notes. “I estimate that…
Abuse in the Catholic Church in Portugal is being investigated
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen Hundreds of people testify about sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal. Archive image. Photo: Armando Franca/AP/TT Portugal’s judiciary has started…
Abuse in the Catholic Church in Portugal is being investigated
“The number of victims is likely to be higher because the testimonies often refer to more victims,” says child psychiatrist and commission chief Petro Stretch to the AFP news agency.…
In Canada, Pope Francis apologized for the abuse and mistreatment of children that continued in Catholic schools for decades
The Pope apologized to indigenous peoples at an event in Canada. Around 150,000 indigenous children were forced into schools run by the Catholic Church. 20:21•Updated 20:36 Pope Francis has apologized…
Catholic school board OKs $159.4-million budget
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board has approved a 2022-23 school year budget totaling $159.4 million. In a news release Tuesday, the board said the overall budget included…
Record enrolment: London-area Catholic students pack summer school
News Local News Though students in the London District Catholic school board may be leaving virtual learning in droves this fall, demand for summer school classes — being offered only…