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Cindy Wooden · May 28, 2024
Pope Francis "never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were offended by the use of a term, reported by others," that is considered vulgar in Italian, the Vatican press office said.
François Gloutnay · May 28, 2024
“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.
Event provides meals for needy, lessons to youth
Luke Mandato · May 29, 2024
Fed 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.”
Registration closes June 6
Registration is soon coming to a close for this year’s International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, an international journey that is promised to be rich in spirituality, discovery and connection.
Caroline de Sury · May 29, 2024
French deputies began to work on the proposed "end of life" bill May 27, which, as it now stands, promises to be extremely permissive regarding euthanasia and medically assisted suicide.
Blessed Carlo Acutis to become first ‘millennial’ saint
Quinton Amundson · May 30, 2024
Carlo 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.
Six Ontario secondary school systems are joining forces with the Lung Health Foundation to combat student vaping.
Luke Stocking · May 30, 2024
Throughout the month of May, we have been responding to the call from Palestinian Christians to pray and walk in solidarity with them by making a “Ceasefire Pilgrimage” for peace.
Dr. Gordon Okawara is grateful for the graces passed down through generations
Sheila Nonato · May 31, 2024
At 70 years of age, Dr. Gordon Okawara says he has much to be grateful for, from his decades-long volunteer music ministry at his parish, to his medical practice as a longtime oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, formerly the Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre.
Setting young against old is ‘unacceptable’
Justin McLellan · May 31, 2024
The elderly must not be accused of saddling younger generations with their medical expenses and pensions — a notion which foments intergenerational conflict and drives older people into isolation, Pope Francis said.
Questioning Faith
Neither, as all are one in Christ
Mary Marrocco · May 31, 2024
As with the disciples who walked the earth with Jesus, belonging to Him means belonging to each other — and this raises unavoidable questions, from who gets to be in charge, to what to do when somebody starts stealing. Even with Christ at the centre, it’s not easy to be a community.
Kate Scanlon · May 31, 2024
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was found guilty on all 34 felony counts by a Manhattan jury agreeing unanimously that he falsified business records in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign.
Carol Glatz · May 31, 2024
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said allowing Ukraine to use NATO weapons to attack military targets in Russia would lead to "an escalation that no one will be able to control anymore."
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · May 31, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl winning field goal kicker has been perma-labelled “him with his foot in his mouth” for his recent commencement address to a Catholic college.
Catholic Register Staff · May 31, 2024
A message from Pope Francis on the inaugural World Children’s Day in Rome, May 25 2024.
Ad Orientem
*The Register* wants to know, what makes you Catholic?
Dcn. Andrew Bennett · May 31, 2024
What does it mean to be a Catholic? The realities of the Church in the world today make it unfortunately quite complicated to answer this question.
From the Web Archive
May 31, 2024
Regarding The Catholic Register’s May 25 news story and editorial on drug decriminalization, a key concept in the field of substance-related public policy is availability, which refers to the overall ease with which a given substance can be obtained.