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Cindy Wooden · September 10, 2025
Pope Leo XIV formally suppressed two dioceses in China and erected a new one, which already had been operating without the Vatican's consent.
Catholic News Service · September 10, 2025
The text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 10, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter's Square.
Katarzyna Szalajko · September 10, 2025
Several Russian drones entered Polish airspace in the morning hours of Sept. 10, and were shot down by Polish military, with debris falling in eastern and central Poland.
Steven Schwankert · September 11, 2025
Pleas for peace and the dignity of every person from Catholic and United Nations leaders marked the United Nations Annual Prayer Service, held at the Church of the Holy Family in Manhattan.
Kate Scanlon · September 11, 2025
Catholic bishops and public officials are calling for prayer following the apparent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Catholic Register Staff · September 11, 2025
In light of the Quebec government’s threat to ban public prayer, Verbatim reprints “A Note on Prayer” from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Episcopal Commission for Doctrine.
Church on the Street
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · September 11, 2025
Some evenings I sense there is unrest on the streets even before I get there. This was one such evening.
The Mustard Seed
Glen Argan · September 11, 2025
What secularists never understand is that human dignity is not centred on our desire to be free from all external constraints. Instead, the great dignity of the human person is about our yearning for truth and our ability to seek and find that truth.
Cardinal strives to be an ‘island of hope’ for Ukrainians worldwide affected by war
Quinton Amundson · September 12, 2025
Cardinal Mykola Bychok's first sojourn to Canadian soil came with a message of support for families devastated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a call for continued prayers for peace.
Catholic Register Staff · September 12, 2025
In Episode 2 of Registered the staff discuss the tenuous conditions for peace around the world, as well as share their anticipations for the start of the parliamentary season in Canada.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · September 12, 2025
As the Register reports from Sunday’s canonization that made Blessed Carlo Acutis a saint, “confidence in God… was clearly in the air.”
Luke Stocking · September 12, 2025
“We are in the Lord’s hands, and we trust that, with the help of many good people around the world, this will stop.”
In the wake of the political assassination of Christian conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University Sept. 10, Canada’s pro-life community is commemorating the legacy of one of the most prominent champions of the preborn worldwide.
Prayer Walk for Peace to be held Sept. 21
Luke Mandato · September 12, 2025
Coinciding with the International Day of Prayer for Peace, the Canadian Council of Churches is inviting the faithful from across Canada to commemorate the day by “praying with their feet,” encouraging thoughtful walks while sharing prayers for peace by themselves or with others.
Culture à la Carte
It’s a different animal entirely
Sr. Helena Burns · September 12, 2025
Yes, I’m writing about Artificial Intelligence again. There’s so much to say and it just won’t go away.
'We can be a welcoming presence and face of the Church’
Luke Mandato · September 13, 2025
Ignite Ministries has entered the fall with one of its most popular offerings for young adults thirsty for faith and companionship on tap with the return of its popular Bible and Beer series.
Southern Ontario’s largest French-language Catholic school board is getting even bigger this fall, as Conseil scolaire Catholique MonAvenir welcomed upwards of 16,000 students for this school year amid a surge in student enrolment and planned expansion.
University transforms into French high school
Ottawa’s historic Dominican University College has found a seamless continuation over the past year as Campus Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a French Catholic school which will carry forward the site's legacy of faith, learning and community in the heart of Centretown.
Luke Mandato · September 15, 2025
It’s been a disappointing few days, weeks and even months for Fr. Larry Léger, pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Barrie, Ont.
Quinton Amundson · September 15, 2025
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) leadership will change significantly by the end of its 2025 plenary assembly in Montreal.