What do you get when you combine the indefatigability of a religious sister, the impassioned altruism of a Calgary parishioner and the astonishing generosity and mobilizing power of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP)?
Truly a saint for his time
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCarlo Acutis loved playing Pokémon and Super Mario on his PlayStation. He kicked the soccer ball around with his friends. In the most frequently seen photo of the young man, he is pictured in a red polo shirt.
‘Fed Up’ with food insecurity
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterFed up with the growing food insecurity they see each day, chefs are teaming up with young cooking students to tackle the issue in Toronto with “Get Fed Up 2024.”
Lacroix again proclaims his innocence
By Catholic Register Special“I reiterate my innocence,” Quebec City Cardinal Gérald Lacroix says in a six-minute video that the Archdiocese of Quebec released on its YouTube channel.
Toronto palliative care forum seeks a ‘narrative of hope’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAmplifying advocacy and pastoral care efforts, bolstering educational resources and championing life-affirming legislation are among the recommendations emerging from an international interfaith symposium on palliative care staged in Toronto late last month.
Fr. Lennon knew what it means to be Catholic right to the end
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterEven in his dying days, Fr. Paul Joseph Lennon continued to show his concern for the poor.
Bishop Bayda celebrates Ukraine’s ‘strength,’ ‘dignity’
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBishop Bryan Bayda, who leads the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, said God guided him on where to go and whom to meet during his February visit to war-torn Ukraine.
Vandals desecrate Ottawa statue honouring Oblate
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA University of Ottawa statue honouring the late Fr. Joseph-Henri Tabaret, OMI located steps from a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus was discovered vandalized on May 24.
A monument to greatness
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsThose behind a larger-than-life monument of Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa are hoping it will match the calibre of other great and historic Catholic works and inspire generations to come.
AI and porn: a mixed blessing
By Nicholas ElbersWhen lewd AI-generated images of Taylor Swift showed up on the internet earlier this year, it felt like a sign of the times, with the technocratic anarchy of AI’s generative potential being joined in unholy matrimony to pornography’s capacity for dehumanization.
Independent Catholic schools' aim is growth
By Anna FarrowA year ago, Ottawa businessman John Pacheco woke up with a perplexing divine message running through his head: “Get the schools going.”