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Quinton Amundson · June 16, 2025
Amid the tribulation of wildfires across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario, the compassionate light of Catholic charity glows.
Justin McLellan · June 16, 2025
Pope Leo XIV decried escalating violence around the world, spotlighting attacks against Christian communities and calling for peace and justice in conflict-ridden areas.
Cindy Wooden · June 16, 2025
In the presence of the mother of the newly beatified martyr, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui would intercede to finally bring peace to Congo.
Fredrick Nzwili · June 17, 2025
After a scene of horror in which around 200 people were “brutally killed” in Yelwata, in Benue state, Nigeria, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims, calling it a “terrible massacre.”
Quinton Amundson · June 17, 2025
An advocate for migrants who led a workshop at the faith-driven G7 Jubilee People’s Forum called on world leaders to “really see migrants as people” during the G7 discussions in Kananaskis, Alta.
'Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," leaders meeting in Alberta say
Leaders of Group of Seven (G7) nations released a joint statement late on June 16 conveying support for Israel’s security and declaring that “we have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
‘Maximum pressure’ on Russia promised by G7
Ukrainian Canadians feted Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s arrival in Canada in style with a large billboard near the Calgary International Airport proudly welcoming him to the G7 Summit.
Catholic Register Staff · June 17, 2025
Toronto’s Cardinal Francis Leo is reaching out with faith-filled and spiritual reflections to grow the Christian spirit and help strengthen the faith, joy and devotion of Catholics throughout the archdiocese.
Anna Farrow · June 18, 2025
A group of parliamentarians was recently thwarted in its efforts to see a motion passed in the House of Commons to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Jimmy Lai, the prominent Catholic political prisoner jailed for his role in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.
Budding stand-ups’ Catholic comedy ministry
Nicholas Elbers · June 18, 2025
If the best metric for judging a comedy show is the amount of laughter, then Stand Up for Jesus was an undeniable success. It also might hold a key to understanding what constitutes Catholic comedy.
Catholic Register Staff · June 18, 2025
A farewell text and appeal for open hearts to sustain the work of the Newman Centre Toronto from the departing pastor, Fr. Mark Kolosowski.
Annual conference has become a family affair
Quinton Amundson · June 19, 2025
Catholic Family Ministries’ annual Family Life Conference is a celebration of this sacred institution. Over its impressive 27-year history, this event at the Lac. Ste. Anne Pilgrimage site have given rise to new Christ-centred familial units.
Luke Mandato · June 19, 2025
Open Doors Canada is honouring persecuted Christians around the world with its One With Them challenge, a five-day prayer initiative devoted to the faithful suffering for their faith around the world.
Cindy Wooden · June 19, 2025
The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people's spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Concert tickets to Tom Morello’s Toronto show up for grabs
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello is using the hype around his two upcoming Toronto shows to raise funds for Covenant House, Canada's largest agency housing homeless youth.
Andrea Mrozek · June 19, 2025
“For the smallest and most vulnerable people in our midst, a culture that despises dependence will endanger their lives,” writes Leah Libresco Sargeant in her forthcoming book, The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto.
Questioning Faith
Mary Marrocco · June 19, 2025
As we come to trust God, suffering doesn’t go away but is changed. There’s no place it can go where joy cannot reach, but there’s a place joy can go where suffering cannot reach. That’s called love.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · June 19, 2025
There is little doubt pro-lifers across North America braced for an onslaught of invective after news broke of “politically motivated” murders in Minnesota wrought by an apparent anti-abortion fanatic.
OSV News · June 19, 2025
In Catholic Poland, Corpus Christi is more than a feast—it's a nationwide act of faith.
Jonathan Luxmoore · June 19, 2025
Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor's restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.