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Luke Mandato · November 5, 2025
Toronto’s Leah Posluns Theatre was packed to capacity on Monday, with close to 300 gathering to mark the opening night of the Toronto Holocaust Museum's Neuberger Holocaust Education Week (HEW), with this year’s instalment cementing 43 years of knowledge and remembrance towards the Shoah.
New faith-based film champions timeless values
Quinton Amundson · November 5, 2025
Sarah’s Oil, the new faith-based film from Kingdom Story Company hitting theatres on Nov. 7, chronicles the story of a young girl, Sarah Rector, who believes there is oil underneath the path of barren land she’s allotted in Oklahoma in the early 1900s.
Gina Christian · November 6, 2025
In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa "has left a trail of heartbreak across our beloved island," said the Diocese of Montego Bay, and now parishes, schools and other communities throughout the Caribbean are seeking help as they begin the arduous task of rebuilding and healing after the deadly storm.
Cindy Wooden · November 6, 2025
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a Vatican-Palestinian agreement recognizing the State of Palestine and guaranteeing the freedom of the Catholic Church in the territory.
Quinton Amundson · November 6, 2025
Canadian culture of life champions breathed a sigh of relief after the federal government tabled its 2025 budget Nov. 4 which left the privileged charitable status of pro-life non-profits intact.
Group will share in Cardinal’s taking possession of titular church
Over 100 Catholics from over 40 different Archdiocese of Toronto parishes will join Cardinal Francis Leo for a Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome from Nov. 10 to 17.
Catholic Register Staff · November 6, 2025
Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevent Coalition breaks down the statistics on the EPC estimated 90,000 MAiD deaths.
As people age, their needs change and often they have a harder time taking care of themselves. This makes it important to plan for when you are no longer able to care for yourself.
A long and healthy life is possible for seniors if you make the right lifestyle choices, according to doctors who work with seniors.
As the warring sisters prepared for their final battle, both failed to recognize that their parent’s estate was the wrong place to wage their final fight.
Stuart Asselstine had every intention of becoming an organ donor but never thought he would be alive to witness a friend benefitting from his generosity.
Make sure you voice your wishes for when you pass
Catholic Register Special · November 6, 2025
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to “speak” from the grave and tell your loved ones how you would like things handled after you die?
The bills don’t stop when your life ends: be prepared
Your death may be the end of life, but it’s not the end of the bills. Aside from burial costs, cleaning up the monthly household bills, the executor of the estate will usually be faced with probate fees.
Advance care planning (ACP) is “the process of thinking about what matters most to you in your life and what that means for your health and personal care. ACP helps you share your wishes and preferences with the people who are important to you so they can help make sure you get the care you want.”
Luke Stocking · November 6, 2025
The Notre Dame Pilgrimage was begun by Rev. Jim Mulligan, a Holy Cross father and Notre Dame teacher who started the tradition in 1975 after a pilgrimage he experienced in France. It quickly grew beyond Notre Dame to include other high schools in the Niagara Catholic District School Board. They now organize their own pilgrimages after the original became too large for them all.
Church on the Street
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · November 6, 2025
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus told a parable about a fig tree planted in a vineyard which year after year bore no fruit. Finally, the owner was tired of waiting and called upon the gardener to cut it down because it was a waste of space. But the gardener knew that the tree just needed time, patience, and love to heal.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · November 6, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew clearly overstepped when he called for criminals convicted of child pornography offences to be “buried under the prison” after fellow inmates dealt with them.
The edited address of Cardinal Francis Leo at the 46th Annual Cardinal’s Dinner Nov. 5.
Knowing Pope Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, is a passionate baseball fan, St. Jerome’s University president and vice-chancellor Peter Meehan took the opportunity during an Oct. 31 papal audience to mention the then ongoing World Series battle between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Mustard Seed
Glen Argan · November 6, 2025
The Catholic Church has always viewed patriotism as a virtue, and today we need to be clear in how it differs from nationalism. Patriotism has emotional roots in the love of one’s country. However, emotional attachment does not make one a patriot.