February 2025

Pope Francis to world leaders at the Summit on Children’s Rights

Catholic Register Staff · February 6, 2025

Excerpts from a speech by Pope Francis to world leaders at the Summit on Children’s Rights held Feb. 3 at the Vatican.

The Mustard Seed

Mark Carney a testament to Catholic witness

Glen Argan · February 6, 2025

More than 40 years ago a man walked unannounced into my office in Edmonton when I was the young editor of the Western Catholic Reporter.

Barefoot and Preaching

Building bridges between Heaven and grief

Leah Perrault · February 6, 2025

Diefenbaker Lake is a deep section of the Saskatchewan River that cuts a T-shape through the south-central part of our province. The lake is part of the landscape and the story of our lives, and today the lake is a metaphor for my grief.

Bring young and old together in faith

Ask God to help share our skills and knowledge

Lea Karen Kivi · February 7, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, February 9 to Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Choosing each other was Kremers right choice

Quinton Amundson · February 7, 2025

August will mark 69 years since Elmar and Martha Kremer said “I do” in the company of family and friends.

Canadian Bishops launch series on social media, faith

Canadian Catholic News · February 7, 2025

A year after issuing a pastoral letter on the use of social media, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a new video series to help Catholics navigate social media with faith and integrity.

Pro-life groups welcome British cardinal's attack on 'irresponsible' assisted suicide bill

Jonathan Luxmoore · February 7, 2025

Pro-life groups welcomed comments by the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales bitterly criticizing attempts by government-aligned parliamentarians to rush through a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide.

'Unveiled': A Journey of discovery

New podcast shares through youthful eyes the tales of vocational paths

Quinton Amundson · February 7, 2025

A new podcast hosted by Saskatoon-area teens seeks to provide access and exposure to religious life and demystify the vocation discernment process.

Regnum Christi announces Vatican approval of its statutes

Cindy Wooden · February 7, 2025

The Regnum Christi Federation, which includes the Legionaries of Christ, says the Vatican has given the federation's statutes "definitive approval."

St. Boniface program looks to develop lay leadership

Wanted: dynamic leaders

Quinton Amundson · February 8, 2025

The Archdiocese of St. Boniface is seeking a path forward for more lay Catholics to become dynamic leaders in their parish communities.

Pope Francis: Vocation of military and police is to defend life, peace, justice

Cindy Wooden · February 10, 2025

Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing other people as enemies and instead dedicate their lives to defending life, peace and justice.

Pope Francis calls for respect for Indigenous peoples' land, water, food

Catholic News Service · February 10, 2025

For Indigenous communities around the world, "land, water and food are not mere commodities, but the very basis of life and of these peoples' bond with nature," Pope Francis said.

Figure of Speech

Nothing is soft about humanities education

Gerry Turcotte · February 10, 2025

The dismissive labeling of the difficult work we do as “soft” is patronizing when used by those outside the humanities and social sciences. It reflects an inferiority complex, and a deep devaluing of these skills by those who want to champion them.

ShareLife soars to record high in 2024

Record-breaking year for donations despite postal strike woes

Quinton Amundson · February 10, 2025

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s annual ShareLife parish charitable appeal accrued an all-time-high sum of $14,433,674 in 2024, surpassing the 2023 record by more than $200,000.

Giving all to be given all by Christ

Cheryl-Ann Smith · February 11, 2025

There are times when life changes dramatically. Sometimes it’s organic and expected, for example in the teenage years, midlife, older age. These transitions can be frightening in their seismic shifts, but we cannot stand still or atrophy, and grace awaits us in each stage.

Faith and the final frontier: Jesuit astronomer releases guide to the cosmos

Carol Glatz · February 11, 2025

A nerdy love of science fiction, a yearning for adventure, a passion for science and a foundation of Jesuit education all helped in some way to lead a man from Detroit, Michigan, to become a master of meteorites and the head of the Vatican Observatory.

Feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata added to universal calendar

Cindy Wooden · February 11, 2025

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a "beacon of hope" and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so that her "Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on 5 September every year."

The sick come to Lourdes to find peace, heal internally

Caroline de Sury · February 11, 2025

Even though a pilgrimage peak is some months away, the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated its wintery feast day Feb. 11 with a number of pilgrims who flocked to the French holy site on the anniversary of the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858.

Pope Francis: Without human control, AI could show its 'fearsome' side

Carol Glatz · February 11, 2025

Ways must be found to ensure artificial intelligence benefits everyone and protects the environment, given the high amounts of energy consumed by data centers, Pope Francis told leaders at a global meeting on AI.

Migration policies built on force ‘will end badly’

Carol Glatz · February 11, 2025

Pope Francis is urging U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.