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Simone Orendain · May 11, 2026
The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he once led, said viral interest in the story of the pope's customer service call last year has been unexpected.
Quinton Amundson · May 11, 2026
An overwhelming 90 per cent of more than 1,600 Canadians surveyed declared the citizens of this land should have a right to “universally accessible and funded high-quality palliative care.”
Maria Wiering · May 11, 2026
If rational, extraterrestrial beings exist, what would be God's relationship to them?
Prime Minister Mark Carney refuses, for now, to tip his hand on whether or not he favours proceeding with the March 17, 2027, expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to individuals whose sole condition is a mental illness.
Junno Arocho Esteves · May 12, 2026
Dialogue between the Vatican and German bishops regarding the blessing of same-sex unions is ongoing, and it was too soon to talk about sanctions, said the Vatican secretary of state.
Kate Scanlon · May 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner "caused a lot of bedlam."
Quinton Amundson · May 13, 2026
God’s first instruction to mankind in Genesis 1:28 was and is beautiful in its simplicity: “Be fruitful and multiply.”
Canadian National March for Life guest speaker Aleš Primc arrived all the way from Slovenia with tidings of hope and perhaps a blueprint for effectuating a culture of life renewal.
Junno Arocho Esteves · May 13, 2026
The planned consecration of new bishops by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X would be considered "a schismatic act," the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said.
Josephine Peterson · May 13, 2026
Marking the anniversary of the attempted assassination of St. John Paul II and the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Pope Leo XIV said Mary is the "perfect model" of what the Church is called to be.
Catholic Register Staff · May 14, 2026
Text of the message from Cardinal Frank Leo for the May 14 March for Life on Parliament Hill.
Two centuries since Pope Leo XII approval order that helped shape Canadian west, north
Quinton Amundson · May 14, 2026
This year marks the bicentennial of the Oblates’ Constitution and Rules receiving pontifical approval from Pope Leo XII on Feb. 17, 1826.
Christian usage of herbal medicine is as rich as a hearty vegetable medley.
Michelle Iurman · May 14, 2026
Upon arriving home to London, Ont., from the Big Apple after turning down what was supposed to be my “big break” into showbiz, my dear parents knew that I was completely discouraged because it all came down to compromising my soul for fame.
Barefoot and Preaching
Leah Perrault · May 14, 2026
For as long as I have lived, I have been a natural spiritual seeker and a lover of learning. I have found God everywhere, and maybe especially in places that were not governed by rules or authority.
Church on the Street
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · May 14, 2026
In a heartwarming display of compassion and community, 55 Grade 12 students from Marshall McLuhan High School took part in a transformative "Street Retreat" April 28.
‘Love does not quit’
Anna Farrow · May 14, 2026
It took almost 25 minutes for the crowds gathered in Ottawa for the National March for Life to inch their way from the gates of Parliament Hill and turn the corner from Wellington to Elgin Street.
Retiring bishop's guiding hand invigorated diocese
Luke Mandato · May 15, 2026
As news of the acceptance of Bishop Ronald Fabbro’s retirement broke on April 21, the Diocese of London began turning the page on a remarkable 24-year chapter of faithful service.
Andrea Mrozek · May 15, 2026
Motherhood remains the antithesis to mainstream modern values. We love our autonomy. But motherhood spelled correctly (at least in the early years) starts with a D for dependence. We love choices. While motherhood does not curtail choices, it so drastically changes the landscape for said choices that many young people cannot imagine what those choices might look or feel like.
Ida Gazzola · May 15, 2026
Eucharistic miracles in which consecrated bread and wine turn into human flesh and blood have been documented for centuries, but four more recent cases are of particular interest for Dr. David Neima.