Amundson is an associate editor and writer for The Catholic Register.
Making transition from the farm to the priesthood
February 26, 2026
A “soil man who became a soul man” is now the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island.
February 25, 2026
“A heroic man is one who worships the God he is created in the image of,” said the Calgary-based Catholic. “He loves his family, protects them and contributes to his community as God calls him to.”
Won’t ‘bolster any protections,’ ‘nothing is changing’
February 24, 2026
A proposed amendment to Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, will only create greater uncertainty, said Conservative MP Andrew Lawton.
Shortage of basic necessities a longstanding issue made worse by fuel blockade
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada has launched a campaign to help Cubans suffering from severe shortages of food, medicine and basic goods, exacerbated by the U.S. fuel embargo on the nation.
February 23, 2026
A fire has destroyed the historic former Saint-Paul Church in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough.
Former religious freedom ambassador leaving Cardus for Calgary Christian school
February 21, 2026
Fr. Deacon Andrew Bennett is departing from his director of faith community engagement role with the Cardus think tank to pursue a new professional challenge after a decade standing for religious freedom in the public square.
Like father, like son
February 20, 2026
Allan Smith, the director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada, heard just a single line of the famed American radio and television host’s writing in 2009 and was captivated.
February 19, 2026
My February pilgrimage to the Normandy Region of France in the company of seven Canadian Catholic priests, a representative from Air Canada and the great team from the Connaissance Travel and Tours was spiritually satisfying and visually entrancing.
A major new U.S. study found that audiences, including non-religious viewers, are drawn to authentic portrayals of faith in entertainment media.
Review was cancelled Feb. 9, new date not set
February 17, 2026
It remains to be seen if the Liberal Party will ultimately be compelled to scrap the Combatting Hate Act down the road, but it is clear that Bill C-9’s legislative momentum in the House of Commons has been significantly disrupted.
