June 2026

Cardinal Leo’s Message for the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Catholic Register Staff · June 1, 2026

Message on the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.

Catholic voice finally heard in Senate hearings on Bill C-9

Quinton Amundson · June 1, 2026

The Canadian Catholic community finally had its voice heard May 28 during the fourth and final Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights meeting on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Archbishop Sheen ‘a light of faith’

OSV News · June 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on June 1 praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen as “a light of faith, hope and love” whose pioneering radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans, including the Pope himself as a child.

'Divine Renovation', a decade on

Luke Mandato · June 2, 2026

A newly released 10th anniversary edition of Fr. James Mallon’s Divine Renovation aims to fuel the next wave of parish renewal by helping communities move from inward-looking maintenance to outward-focused mission.

Analysis

A theological case against Bill C-22

Quinton Amundson · June 2, 2026

Encrypted messaging services, social media companies, VPN providers, civil liberty organizations, everyday Canadians, even the U.S. judiciary and foreign affairs committees, have increasingly sounded the alarm about Bill C-22, “an act respecting lawful access.”

Pope Leo’s priorities are clear in Spain

First stop is homeless centre

Paulina Guzik · June 2, 2026

When Pope Leo XIV lands in Spain June 6, he will be greeted by King Felipe VI in the Royal Palace — a traditional welcome for a head of state arriving in the country.

Senate committee derails religious speech defence in Bill C-9

Quinton Amundson · June 2, 2026

An amendment to stop the expungement of the good-faith religious text defence from Canada’s hate speech laws was voted down 4-3 (one abstention) by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on June 1 during clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Democracy Fund seeks answers to church attacks

Quinton Amundson · June 3, 2026

Like many Canadians, Mark Joseph has felt an increasing unease about the number of churches, synagogues and other places of worship being vandalized and torched over the past five years.

Liturgical rites and symbols reveal God's presence, Pope Leo says

Josephine Peterson · June 3, 2026

The rites and symbols of the liturgy are not arbitrary ceremonies but the means through which Catholics encounter God and are formed in faith, Pope Leo XIV said June 3.

Invitation from Cardinal Leo for the celebration of Corpus Christi

Catholic Register Staff · June 3, 2026

A letter of invitation from Cardinal Frank Leo for the celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi with details on procession and resources.

Christian media charting a future rooted in trust, collaboration

Responding to aging readership, declining revenue

Canadian Catholic News · June 3, 2026

Changing demographics and the rise of artificial intelligence are forcing Christian communicators to confront the future of church media.

Pope Leo names EWTN's Montse Alvarado as prefect of Vatican Dicastery for Communication

Courtney Mares · June 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat "Montse" Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication on June 2.

‘Where the saints once walked’

Martyrs’ Shrine: a history of encounter

Catholic Register Staff · June 4, 2026

Although Canada doesn’t have the history, and in turn the magnificent cathedrals, to match the ancient cities of Europe, we do have something, so quintessentially Canadian, that does not take a back seat to these marvels.

Victory at hand beyond World Cup

Mission field

Luke Mandato · June 4, 2026

With the 2026 World Cup expected to draw the eyes of more than five billion this summer, one ministry is challenging Christians to turn their living rooms into unlikely mission fields, using soccer and hospitality to spark genuine relationships and lasting hope as matches kick off this June.

Catholic grads set to shine on World Cup stage

Quinton Amundson · June 4, 2026

It was immediately evident to Greg Spagnoli that Jonathan Osorio, Cyle Larin and Tajon Buchanan each possessed a “diamond in the rough persona” during their respective playing tenures with the St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School senior soccer team in Brampton, Ont.

Religious speech protection in Bill C-9 fails to pass Senate

Combatting Hate Act now back in the hands of MPs

Quinton Amundson · June 4, 2026

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, advanced out of the Senate on June 4 by a 45-13 vote, to be sent back to the House of Commons with no movement on providing protection for religious speech.

Globe and Mail editorial admits Kamloops coverage lacked proof

Paul Schratz · June 5, 2026

The Globe and Mail has admitted to a “failure of journalism” in 2021 with its reporting of “mass graves” at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

An encounter with God’s abundant love

Fr. Yaw Acheampong · June 5, 2026

How would you describe your experience of receiving your first Holy Communion?

The Mustard Seed

Albertans need reminding of bedrock principles

Glen Argan · June 5, 2026

Albertans will go to the polls on Oct. 19 to vote on various referenda, including one that asks whether we want to hold another referendum on separating from Canada.

Pope Leo’s first encyclical issues a wakeup call

Time to advance God’s vision to counter threats to the common good

Michael R. Heinlein · June 5, 2026

It can be easy for Catholics to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Sometimes we can lose sight of the bigger global picture, get distracted from what matters most for humanity.