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Quinton Amundson · December 17, 2024
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau precariously hanging on to power following the Dec. 16 resignation of his formerly trusted lieutenant Chrystia Freeland as Minister of Finance, a growing revolt within the Liberal ranks and calls from Opposition benches for the PM's resignation and an election, there's been no lack of drama on Parliament Hill.
Anna Farrow · December 18, 2024
Rorate Mass celebrated at a Montreal parish continues age old liturgical tradition
OSV News · December 18, 2024
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, appointed in June as apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states, has shared his insights on his new diplomatic and pastoral responsibilities.
Catholic Register Staff · December 19, 2024
The Christmas message from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Luke Mandato · December 19, 2024
With the help of The Good Shepherd, the Diocese of Hamilton’s Office for Refugees is ensuring new Canadians are not left behind this Christmas season.
For many, the Christmas season marks a time of increased chaos as hectic scheduling and overwhelming agendas combine to make for one of the busiest times of the year. Yet for staff and students at Toronto's Newman Centre, the Christmas season is one of relative calm.
Students enthusiastically embrace annual Christmas concert that raises funds for Barrie youth ministry
Mary French · December 19, 2024
St. Nicholas Day brought the gift of music this year, as a local tradition enlivened St. Mary’s Church in Barrie, Ont.
See this year's winners of the annual Christmas Drawing Contest.
Quinton Amundson · December 19, 2024
Thanks to food security grants totalling $750,000 from ShareLife, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto and a generous anonymous donor, 34 food banks or meal programs received a welcome and timely financial boost.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · December 19, 2024
In a gesture of outright cheek, Canada Post sent the Register an e-mail invoice last week even as the month-long postal strike dragged on.
An edited transcript of Dec. 2 remarks by Shimon Fogel, chief executive officer of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, to the Senate standing committee on human rights.
May Mary guide us on our journey of peace
Fr. Yaw Acheampong · December 19, 2024
When you think of Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, how do you picture her? The Bible gives us several beautiful pictures of Mary as a mother.
Cheryl-Ann Smith · December 19, 2024
One of my favourite Christmas cards is of the infant Christ reaching up from His cradle to cradle the face of a donkey. The look of mutual wonder and delight is suffused with light and love. It sounds kitsch, I know, but in truth it cuts to the heart of the Incarnation, and expresses a profound theological reality.
Paulina Guzik · December 19, 2024
For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, driving home for Christmas means taking a different route each year. In 2024, he marks his second Christmas in war-torn Ukraine.
Luke Mandato · December 20, 2024
The best of St. Michael's Choir School, past and present, performed their annual Christmas Concert at Massey Hall in the heart of downtown Toronto Dec. 14.
The London District Catholic School Board has been hard at work throughout December to expand its Christmas Gift Program to bring holiday joy to more kids in need.
The Christmas season is undoubtedly a time of giving, but that doesn’t always equate to stacks of presents with pristine bows and flawless wrapping paper.
The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, December 22 to Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Lea Karen Kivi · December 20, 2024
Simone Orendain · December 20, 2024
As many as 3,000 Catholic school children from poor families in the Philippines made their pop music debut in a new Christmas song by some members of the multi-platinum hip-hop/pop group Black Eyed Peas.
Culture à la Carte
Sr. Helena Burns · December 20, 2024
Why don’t we see more miracles these days? In particular, why don’t we see more miraculous physical healings these days?