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Luke Mandato · August 23, 2024
Where is God throughout marriage? As highlighted by two programs being offered in separate Ontario dioceses, God is present in the beginning, middle and end of relationships.
Canadian KofC numbers in ascendancy
Quinton Amundson · August 23, 2024
“It is a good time to be a Knight of Columbus,” declared Arthur Peters, who joined the worldwide Catholic fraternal service order in 1986.
Quinton Amundson · August 24, 2024
Brevan Dias and Kelly Liang, two of the 14 Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Top Scholars for 2023-24, while pleased with their own scholarly performance expressed gratitude for the support they received from their respective learning communities.
Quinton Amundson · August 26, 2024
Two siblings earned top podium placements at the 2024 Canadian Wrestling Cadet Championships in Ottawa, which led to invitations to compete for Canada at the U17 Pan-American Championships.
Kurt Jensen · August 26, 2024
Broadcaster and TV personality Phil Donahue, who died Aug. 18 at age 88, was once busted by Catholic News Service.
Cindy Wooden · August 26, 2024
"Please, let no Christian church be abolished directly or indirectly: the churches are not to be touched," Pope Francis said about a Ukrainian law banning the Russian Orthodox Church, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Aug. 24, Ukrainian independence day.
Catholic Register Staff · August 26, 2024
Canada’s Catholics are invited to join in the global celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, calling all to unite in prayer, reflection and action for the protection and preservation of our common home.
ShareLife is teaming up with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto and an anonymous donor to pledge $750,000 to combat Ontario's ever-growing food security crisis.
Luke Mandato · August 27, 2024
Familiar faces from the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will be in Toronto on Sept. 7 to celebrate this year's EWTN Family Celebration alongside thousands of Catholics from across the globe.
Quinton Amundson · August 27, 2024
On Aug. 19, Fr. Anthony Narisetty, S.A.C. entered Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for the first time in nearly a month.
Justin McLellan · August 28, 2024
After five years of refusal, the Chinese government has officially recognized Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen as bishop of Tianjin, the Vatican said, in what it called "a positive fruit of the dialogue established over the years between the Holy See and the Chinese government."
As the Catholic Church and Christians at large experience intense persecution in Nicaragua, Pope Francis expressed encouragement and support to the people living under the country's authoritarian regime.
Readings for week 13: Sunday, Sept. 1 to Saturday, Sept. 7
Lea Karen Kivi · August 28, 2024
Catholic Register Staff · August 28, 2024
A lawsuit launched in March has accused Fr. Thomas Rosica, the national director of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, of sexually assaulting a young priest in the lead up to event.
Calgary Toastmasters develops faith-filled communicators
Quinton Amundson · August 29, 2024
At the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ, the 11 disciples received the Great Commission to “Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to the whole creation.”
New analysis says bloodstains match Jesus’ wounds as told in Gospels
Junno Arocho Esteves · August 30, 2024
A study published in July revealed that a new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, including the composition and a microscopic analysis of bloodstains, shows that the marks are consistent with the tortures endured by Christ as described in the Gospels.
From the Web Archive
August 30, 2024
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, recently spoke with OSV News following his return from the 10th Meeting of Bishops and Migration Pastoral Agents of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which took place Aug. 19-23 in Panama.
A gathering of 1,500 who filled the pews at Calgary's St. Michael’s Catholic Community parish on Aug. 25 roared with the spirit of Africa. Following the first ever African Mass of Thanksgiving to be staged in the Diocese of Calgary, attendees came together for an outdoor reception featuring an array of gastronomy and dances revered by members of the African diaspora.
Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, has warned that drug cartels control the border between Mexico and Guatemala, provoking spasms of violence which have sent hundreds of Mexicans fleeing into his diocese.
Luke Mandato · August 31, 2024
A special Mass in commemoration of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish's golden jubilee year will take place Sept. 7, marking the climax of a year’s worth of observances of the church’s long-standing history in its community.