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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Katarzyna Szalajko · August 4, 2026
Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland.
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
Catholic Register Editorial · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Catholic Register Staff · August 6, 2026
Peter Jon Mitchell, in a recent Cardus Family newsletter, ponders “what Taylor Swift’s prenup says about marriage.”
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
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
Glen Argan · August 6, 2026
Homelessness has many faces. People lack adequate housing due to a vast array of causes.