Mickey Conlon

When Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica to officially launch Jubilee Year 2025, little did anyone know that when it would close just over a year later, it would be at the hands of his successor on the See of Peter.

What would Christmas be like at The Catholic Register without the joy of seeing so many children who understand the true meaning of Christmas?

Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev, the Dalai Lama, our own Lester Pearson — just some of the names that justifiably have been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. Could that list soon include Donald Trump?

Has Sean Feucht left Canada yet? I suppose the bigger question is: Would anyone have known he was even here if CBC hadn’t launched an all-out crusade against the Christian singer?

The Toronto and Dufferin-Peel Catholic school boards are among four school districts that are now under Ontario government supervision over financial mismanagement concerns.

For Toronto’s Cardinal Francis Leo, he came to Rome “like an orphan,” and as he and the other 132 cardinal lectors prepare to leave for their home dioceses, they do so with a new head of the family.

I write this with a heavy heart, something I never, ever, would have thought I would have to put in print.

A look back at 2024 and the events that defined a year in the Canadian Catholic Church

For the most part, we can say the Catholic Church has done its share to make this a better world, and done this very well despite a few hiccups here and there.

A gift in kind to your favourite charity is always good for a tax receipt, but arriving at the gift’s fair market value can be difficult.