August 2026

Catholic Cemeteries to honour faithful departed

Luke Mandato · August 1, 2026

Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate the 39th Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed this August, with seven resting places across the Greater Toronto Area and Barrie scheduled to welcome families for services on Aug. 12.

Daughter sets mother’s MAiD death straight

Quinton Amundson · August 2, 2026

Alicia Duncan wants the world to know, through her new book, that her late mother, Donna, was, for many years, a woman of “unflinching positivity” and a great deal of fun.

Parish keeps traditional Marian devotion alive

Luke Mandato · August 4, 2026

For Catholics, August marks the dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Toronto’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish remains committed to keeping that very flame alive.

Quebec, minister violated Harvest Ministries' rights, court rules

Government abruptly cancelled HMI conference in 2023, awarded $30,000

Quinton Amundson · August 4, 2026

The Superior Court of Quebec ruled July 31 that the provincial government violated Harvest Ministries International’s (HMI) Charter rights by ordering the Quebec City Convention Centre (SCCQ) to cancel the Christian group’s “Faith, Freedom, Fire” conference in the summer of 2023.

In Spain, diocese pledges emergency aid as death toll rises in enclave's border crisis

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 4, 2026

The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta offered emergency resources to civil authorities July 31 as more than 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, straining local infrastructure.

Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found

Katarzyna Szalajko · August 4, 2026

Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland.

Marian Week brings encounter with God to Rocky Mountain high

Quinton Amundson · August 5, 2026

Inspiring breathtaking awe with both its majestic beauty and haunting serenity, the Canadian Rockies have long been an ideal backdrop for any contemplative occasion.

Editorial

Inclusion once again divides

August 5, 2026

“God etc.” In that two-word nutshell, the current federal government has expressed the fullness of its utter contempt for religious faith and religious believers.

Canadian Armed Forces doubles down on prayer ban, faith leaders prepare response

Paul Schratz · August 5, 2026

A new Canadian Armed Forces policy that bars military chaplains from offering faith-specific prayers at official events with mandatory personnel attendance is drawing a response from military faith advisers as well as calls in Ottawa for its reversal.

Armed forces prayer ban: Spiritual neutrality is void of soul

The Truth suffers

Fr. (Rev. Major Ret’d) Timothy P. V. Nelligan · August 5, 2026

Many have been shocked and dismayed by the new Canadian Forces General Instruction from the Commander of Military Personnel decreeing a “spiritual neutrality” upon all Canadian Armed Forces Chaplains.

Former CBC journalist Brian Stewart to headline CCN event

Canadian Catholic News · August 5, 2026

During his time as a foreign correspondent and senior reporter with the CBC in the 1980s to early 2000s, Brian Stewart kept bumping into religion.

National MAiD watchdog needed as provincial oversight failures mount, critic says

Terry O'Neill · August 5, 2026

The failure of provincial health authorities to enforce MAiD safeguards has led a leading critic of assisted suicide to call for an independent national watchdog.

Figure of Speech

Wisdom from the world’s greatest Teacher

Gerry Turcotte · August 5, 2026

There is a powerful story of a renowned violinist who delivers an outstanding performance. It is met with a rousing standing ovation, and yet the musician weeps amidst the applause.

Pope Leo encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours

Josephine Peterson · August 5, 2026

Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the church's public prayer is an antidote to a world shaped by technology, consumerism and an efficiency-driven mindset.

Military bishop questions consultation on chaplain prayer policy

Paul Schratz · August 6, 2026

Canada’s Catholic military bishop is questioning how meaningful the consultation was behind a new Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) policy restricting faith-specific prayer at official ceremonies.

B.C. court approves $30M Catholic school settlement, but ‘opt-outs’ could undo it

Paul Schratz · August 6, 2026

A $30-million settlement over alleged historical abuse at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools has been approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but the deal could unravel after the judge gave 12 former students permission to leave the class action and pursue their own lawsuits.

Peter Jon Mitchell on Taylor Swift prenup

Catholic Register Staff · August 6, 2026

Peter Jon Mitchell, in a recent Cardus Family newsletter, ponders “what Taylor Swift’s prenup says about marriage.”

Matthew Harvey Sanders on 'Magnifica Humanitas'

Catholic Register Staff · August 6, 2026

Excerpt from a series on the Archdiocese of Toronto website by Matthew Harvey Sanders, creator of Magisterium AI, and a guest for the Vatican launch of Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas.

Barefoot and Preaching

We are carried by God’s Creation

Leah Perrault · August 6, 2026

For the first time in a couple of decades, I am living in a house without air conditioning in July. And sometime over this last year, I agreed to write reflections for a retreat with the theme “Carried by Creation.” The two turned out to be more connected than I expected.

The Mustard Seed

Making Christ’s home among the homeless

Glen Argan · August 6, 2026

Homelessness has many faces. People lack adequate housing due to a vast array of causes.