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Kate Scanlon · April 22, 2026
A federal appeals court on April 21 narrowly upheld a Texas law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
Maria Wiering and Courtney Mares · April 22, 2026
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at a correctional facility in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 that "no one is excluded from God's love" and "God never grows tired of forgiving."
The Mustard Seed
Glen Argan · April 23, 2026
Much has been written about the blasphemous and ridiculous antics of Donald Trump in his critiques of Pope Leo. Trump has been condemned from pillar to post, as well he ought to be.
OSV News · April 23, 2026
Ahead of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's Sept. 24 beatification, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, recently released a schedule of events, inviting those who plan to travel to The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, for the beatification to "go deeper" and "transform your trip into a sacred journey."
Junno Arocho Esteves · April 23, 2026
On his last day in Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV reminded Catholics in the country to seek strength, justice and hope from the Gospel and the sacraments.
In 'infancy stage,' but results encouraging so far
Quinton Amundson · April 23, 2026
There is a growing commitment among Canadian Catholic health-care institutions to integrate artificial intelligence, robotics and other paradigm-shifting innovations to enhance patient care and streamline administrative functions.
Culture à la Carte
What will you do for the month of your Mother?
Sr. Helena Burns · April 23, 2026
What are you doing for the month of May? Specifically, what are you doing for the month of Mary? “All hail to dear Mary / the patron of our way / to the fairest of all queens / be the fairest of seasons sweet May!”
Church on the Street
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · April 23, 2026
I think that most Christians would say they believe everything Jesus teaches. But when you ask if they have an unwavering faith, often it is met with a great deal more hesitation. Here is what Pope Francis once said, “The great leaders of God’s people always left room for doubt. We must always leave room for the Lord and not for our own certainties. We must be humble.”
Canadian Catholic News · April 23, 2026
In line with the Synod of Synodality and its emphasis on listening, the Diocese of Saskatoon has embraced open ears in its series of recent faith gatherings. Listening was the theme of the recently held four-week Adult Faith Awaken formation series, and it’s a theme adhered to with the diocesan Spring Congress, aptly titled “Speak Your Lord, Your Servant is Listening,” which wraps up April 25 in Kindersley.
Dale Gavlak · April 23, 2026
Lebanese Christians in Debel are celebrating the gift of a new statue of Jesus on the cross after a recent act of desecration by two Israeli soldiers drew global outrage.
Luke Stocking · April 23, 2026
We have launched an emergency appeal at Development & Peace – Caritas Canada to support the Peacemakers in the Middle East who we are honoured to call our partners. Well over 200 people recently joined a webinar we hosted to hear from three of these Peacemakers: Karam Abi Yazbeck, Nayla Tabbara, and Raffoul Raffa.
Courtney Mares · April 23, 2026
Pope Leo XIV said on the papal plane April 23 that the Holy See does not approve of formalized blessings of same-sex couples, while stressing that Church unity "should not revolve around sexual matters" and that all people are welcome in the Catholic Church.
Catholic Land Movement gaining momentum
Quinton Amundson · April 24, 2026
The captivation of homesteading has waxed and waned throughout the centuries. Today, land-based living is experiencing a revival as it’s deemed a way to reorient away from the various ills of modernity.
Paul Katinas · April 24, 2026
As supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno's canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain's arrival in Vietnam in 1966, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · April 24, 2026
Whether or not one agrees with Pope Leo’s application of just war theory to the Iran conflict, it’s unthinkable to deny his powerful renewal of the Church’s authoritative moral voice.
Catholic Register Staff · April 24, 2026
Christina Philips, director of resources and public engagement for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, on why the world must heed the desperate food shortages caused by civil war in Sudan.
Luke Mandato · April 24, 2026
A hopeful renewal for faithful Catholic art and culture will launch over three weekends in May as Theopolis unveils its inaugural exhibition, bringing together more than a dozen Catholic artists to help audiences rediscover the eternal human soul amid a culture that all too often forgets it exists.
Kate Scanlon · April 24, 2026
An Indigenous coalition filed an updated lawsuit in federal district court in Phoenix on April 22, their latest attempt to block a land transfer including their sacred site at Oak Flat, Arizona, and protect the site from destruction by a copper mining giant.
Susan Korah · April 24, 2026
As the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) marks 100 years of humanitarian service this year, its national teams continue working in partnership with Eastern churches and local charities in the Middle East, Ethiopia, India, Ukraine and Armenia to bring the light of love, hope and healing to communities ravaged by war, genocide, natural disasters and economic hardship.
David Agren · April 24, 2026
Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires rebuked the country's political class for ignoring Pope Francis' magisterium on unity by bickering among themselves at a Mass celebrated on the anniversary of the late pope's passing.