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Coronavirus means quiet times for maritime ministers in U.S., Canada
- Mar 28, 2020
Cargo ships from around the world may be docking at the port of Charleston, South Carolina, but for Deacon Paul Rosenblum, the days are pretty quiet.
Catholic seafarer’s charity ‘hopeful’ UK ship will be released by Iran
- Aug 16, 2019
A leading Catholic seafarers’ charity says it is hopeful that an Iranian-held British ship will soon be released, after an Iranian tanker was released by the UK territory of Gibraltar.
Piracy, mental health among issues for sailors, Canadian chaplain finds
- Aug 4, 2019
On the mainland, most references to pirates are made in jest, but a chaplain to sailors in the ports of Delta and Vancouver said piracy is still a serious threat to those to whom he ministers.
Calming consciences: Pope gives seafarer chaplains special powers
- Jun 27, 2019
Pope Francis gave priests who minister to seafarers special permission to grant absolution for sins that usually would require the intervention of a bishop or the Vatican itself.
Becoming a seafarers’ chaplain was not exactly his retirement plan
- Mar 31, 2019
A few years ago, Deacon Dileep Athaide could never have guessed he’d become a frequent visitor on the immense coal and container ships dotting the horizon in Delta and Vancouver.
Sea Sunday draws attention to modern slavery on the high seas
- Jul 6, 2018
Isolation, abandonment, trafficking: These are some of the issues facing the estimated 1.5 million seafarers and fishermen around the world who are responsible for 90 percent of global trade and providing over 110 tons of seafood for the world’s table.
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