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Quinton Amundson · January 26, 2026
Forty-seven young pro-life Canadians ventured southward to the National March For Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23 to bask in solidarity with American defenders of the preborn and to help deliver a message that the future should be teeming with life as God intended.
Archbishop called archdiocese home more than 40 years
Edmonton Archbishop Stephen Hero, formally installed Jan. 23, now spiritually shepherds a city and region he called home for over 40 years.
Free speech proponents hope it will be permanently shelved
Quinton Amundson · January 27, 2026
Groups that opposed Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act and its threat to criminalize religious speech, are celebrating after the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights voted Jan. 26 to delay further consideration until after tackling Bill C-14, the Bail Reform and Sentencing Act.
Eduardo Campos Lima · January 27, 2026
A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass -- prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug -- went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people.
Gina Christian, Kate Scanlon · January 27, 2026
Shortly after a nurse was killed while protesting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, a U.S. cardinal called on people of faith to counter violence with love.
Fr. Elissandro Marcelo Caldas, the pastor of Toronto's St. Norbert’s Parish, received the unexpected honour to accompany a holy relic of St. Carlo Acutis from Assisi, Italy, to St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica.
For new Hamilton bishop, renewal starts with people
Luke Mandato · January 29, 2026
On Feb. 2, Bishop Joseph Dabrowski will arrive at Christ the King Basilica not as a stranger, but as a familiar shepherd returning home to Ontario as the Diocese of Hamilton prepares to officially welcome the 10th bishop in its 170-year history.
Gina Christian · January 29, 2026
Amid soaring domestic and global tensions, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Holy Hour for peace as "a moment of renewal for our hearts and for our nation."
Junno Arocho Esteves · January 29, 2026
Archbishop Sarah Mullally has been confirmed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in its 1,400-year history. While her appointment has been welcomed by many, including Cardinal Vincent Nichols, it has faced opposition from conservative Anglican leaders in Africa.
One pioneer, one dinosaur, but both see value of online presence for Church
Quinton Amundson · January 29, 2026
One was coined the "digital pioneer of the Canadian Catholic Church" by starting a blog in 2003, at the age of 33. The other is a self-described “dinosaur” in terms of Internet adoption.
Paulina Guzik · January 29, 2026
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits China, Jimmy Lai’s daughter Claire urges his release, grounding her appeal in faith and highlighting the human rights stakes and her father’s deteriorating conditions.
He is filled with joy
Sr. Mary-Ellen Francoeur, SOS · January 30, 2026
As the Church celebrates the Jubilee Year of St. Francis on the 800th anniversary of his death, a very accessible new book by Leonard Desroches is a perfect way to deepen our understanding of St. Francis and his message to us today.
Junno Arocho Esteves · January 30, 2026
In a message to the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Leo XIV expressed his hope that the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an occasion of solidarity and bridge-building between peoples and cultures.
Former paramedic brings healing to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside as deacon
Deacon Kenan MacKenzie · January 30, 2026
I did not know the gift that awaited me in the diaconate. It is not like a gift you unwrap on Christmas morning that soon passes away. It keeps getting better and keeps growing.
Carol Glatz · January 30, 2026
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, condemned the deadly shootings by U.S. federal agents in Minneapolis, describing the violence as "unacceptable" and calling for non-violent solutions.
Quinton Amundson · January 30, 2026
For the first time, the ShareLife campaign eclipsed the $15-million benchmark en route to an eye-popping $15,671,786 sum on behalf of over 40 social service agencies in the Greater Toronto Area.
The Mustard Seed
Glen Argan · January 30, 2026
The Canadian Armed Forces, according to a Jan. 20 Globe and Mail article, have developed a model for a Canadian response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion of our country.
Culture à la Carte
Sr. Helena Burns · January 30, 2026
A recent Facebook post about a Christian pastor is rather heartbreaking. The pastor’s son, who had always been a faithful Christian youth, suddenly told his father: “Faith is intellectually dishonest.” He had become an atheist.
Catholic Register Staff · January 30, 2026
Text of Cardinal Frank Leo’s Message for the World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, 2026
Canadian Catholic News · January 30, 2026
A Vancouver pro-life activist has been charged with mischief after being arrested during a four-hour protest outside the city’s Every Woman’s Health Centre.