Amundson is an associate editor and writer for The Catholic Register.
April 1, 2026
The Alberta government’s new Bill 18, the Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, has received a seal of approval from the province’s Catholic bishops.
Possible future Toronto saint shows joy of redemptive suffering
March 27, 2026
As young Canadian Catholic filmmaker Joseph D’Amario’s love for his craft deepened, certainty grew that a documentary venerating Sr. Carmelina Tarantino’s (1937-1992) legacy of service and redemptive suffering would emerge as a future passion project.
Canadian bishops understand, but say process is in motion
March 26, 2026
Lay Catholics devoted to realizing synodality at the parish, diocesan and national levels are urging the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to provide more visible leadership on this ecclesiastical mandate.
March 25, 2026
Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, advanced to the Senate. The House of Commons adopted it with a 186-137 vote at third reading.
Dominic Montpetit fondly recollects running the 42-kilometre marathon at the Great Canadian Death Race near Grand Cache, Alta., alongside his brothers and Bishop Mark Hagemoen of Saskatoon in 2022.
And these can harm religious expression
March 24, 2026
The 11 months since the 2025 federal election have seen the Liberals introduce several bills with significant digital policy implications: Bill C-2, Bill C-8 and, most recently, Bill C-22, tabled on March 12.
Archdiocese of Toronto campaign, Alberta law praised
March has gifted Canadian culture of life advocates with hope in the form of the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Help Not Harm campaign and the Alberta government’s sweeping euthanasia reform bill.
March 20, 2026
Minister Fraser apparently consulted with Canadian faith organizations on multiple occasions in recent months. These meetings were a golden opportunity to dispel concerns, clear up “misinformation,” and gain support. The failure to get these groups on board with the bill’s agenda is on him.
St. Joseph’s College in Edmonton hosted a philosophy roundtable in honour of St. Thomas Aquinas' 800th year of birth.
EWTN documents Church’s history in this land
Francis Denis created his new 10-part documentary Catholic Canada, which recently debuted on EWTN, to highlight the people and stories shaping the Catholic Church in Canada.
