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‘He belonged to the world’
Susan Korah · April 18, 2026
As choral and instrumental music, accompanied by the soaring voice of a Polish soprano, filled the flower-decorated interior of Ottawa’s Notre Dame Basilica and wafted to its sky blue, star-studded ceiling, Maria Knapik sat at one of the pews, listening with rapt attention.
Kenneth Craycraft · April 18, 2026
On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · April 18, 2026
The global media machine has, true to form, churned differences of belief between Pope Leo and U.S. President Donald Trump into a war of words regarding the conflict with Iran.
Courtney Mares · April 19, 2026
Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary April 19 at southern Africa's most visited Catholic shrine, calling the pilgrimage site a place where "the heart of the Church" is "alive and beating.
Quinton Amundson · April 20, 2026
Drawing inspiration from an open letter about human dignity penned by Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine last December, the archdiocese's 2026 Annual Campaign theme is “Where There Is Dignity, We Are There.”
Luke Mandato · April 20, 2026
When Diana Elabd answered a one-off Facebook post from her old high school guidance counsellor nine years ago, she had no idea she was beginning a journey of support that would see her gain two little sisters for life.
Gina Christian, Marietha Góngora V. and Maria-Pia Negro Chin · April 20, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the papal nuncio to that nation and by Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Junno Arocho Esteves · April 20, 2026
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed their "unreserved condemnation" after a picture of an Israeli soldier striking the head of a statue of Jesus in Debel, a Christian village in southern Lebanon, went viral on social media.
Letters sent to Carney, Toronto-area MPs on Bill C-218
Catholic Register Staff · April 20, 2026
In letters to Prime Minister Mark Carney and all Members of Parliament from Toronto area, Toronto’s Cardinal Frank Leo is asking that they “choose life and not death” and build a civilization that cares in voting on Bill C-218.
Bishop Scott McCaig imparted key foundational principles and practical advice about sparking evangelistic revitalization through his keynote speeches during the Diocese of Calgary’s first-ever renewal conference April 17 and 18 at St. Michael’s Catholic Community parish.
Courtney Mares · April 20, 2026
Pope Leo XIV traveled to the heart of Angola's diamond country April 20, urging the tens of thousands gathered at the papal Mass in the country's northeast to trust that "Christ hears the cry of the people" in the face of evil.
Courtney Mares · April 21, 2026
Flying over the west coast of central Africa on April 21, Pope Leo XIV paused to honour his predecessor on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, remembering the Argentine pope’s witness to mercy and closeness to the poor.
Junno Arocho Esteves · April 21, 2026
As the Catholic Church commemorates the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death in Rome and beyond, his personal nurse, who attended him until the end, remembered the man he regarded as "a second father."
Quinton Amundson · April 21, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop P. Fabbro, CSB, of London, and has appointed the current Bishop of Peterborough, Daniel J. Miehm, as his successor.
Kate Scanlon · April 21, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court April 20 agreed to hear a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over whether those schools can participate in the state's universal preschool program.
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor's "courageous witness" as "a significant heritage for the Church."
Josephine Peterson · April 21, 2026
As the Catholic Church’s global leadership increasingly looks to Africa as a wellspring of vitality and growth, communities across the continent are pressing it to take a clearer stand on one of their most urgent concerns: the human and environmental cost of mining.
Courtney Mares · April 22, 2026
Pope Leo XIV arrived April 21 in Equatorial Guinea, the fourth and final country of his 11-day apostolic journey in Africa, where the pope met the country's longtime ruler and urged the country's civil authorities to choose justice over power, quoting St. Augustine's "City of God."
North Toronto parish celebrating centenary
Luke Mandato · April 22, 2026
One century strong, Blessed Sacrament Parish is turning its centennial anniversary into more than a one night party, launching the North Toronto parish’s vibrant new chapter of community, faith and a few well-kept surprises.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that "the future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your choices."