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Dale Gavlak · August 13, 2026
Jordan announced the start of its preparations for the historic 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 at the site where it took place at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, also known as Al-Maghtas.
OSV News · August 13, 2026
White Sox baseball fans sporting custom-designed black and gold mitre-style hats celebrated Pope Leo XIV, a fellow diehard Sox fan, at a Pope-themed game in Chicago Aug. 11.
Renowned foreign correspondent always found Catholic and church aid groups were first on frontlines
Luke Mandato · August 13, 2026
As veteran Canadian journalist Brian Stewart made his way to the frontlines of war, political upheaval and humanitarian crises around the world, more often than not he would find religion where he did not expect it.
Manitou Wiigwaam a long-term care facility for Indigenous
Quinton Amundson · August 14, 2026
Motivated by a mindset of service, humility and reconciliation, the St. Joseph’s Health Centre (SJHC) Guelph team knew more could be done to provide Indigenous Canadians with accessible care.
Angelica Vecchiato · August 14, 2026
The “Happily Ever After” gala, hosted by the Don Bosco House, drew 270 young Catholics from around the GTA on Aug. 7 at the Primavera Event Space in Woodbridge, Ont., for a high-class evening of fellowship and faith.
Luke Mandato · August 15, 2026
Parishioners at St. John the Evangelist in Caledon, Ont., on Aug. 22 will mark the historic country church's 125th anniversary with festivities, reminiscence and a special Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Ivan Camilleri.
Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026
For the many living through war, displacement and devastating natural disasters, Mary remains a source of hope and maternal consolation, Pope Leo XIV said.
Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Christians are called to reflect Mary's authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said.
Quinton Amundson · August 17, 2026
Parishes in Penticton, B.C., have been providing evacuees of the ongoing Bald Range wildfires from nearby Summerland and Peachland with hope and strength amid their horrific ordeals.
Courtney Mares · August 17, 2026
Numismatists take note. The Vatican City State Mint has issued a new set of coins to mark Pope Leo XIV's pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.
Luke Mandato · August 18, 2026
The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is urging the federal government to encourage the application of existing terrorism laws when arson attacks on places of worship are prosecuted.
Junno Arocho Esteves · August 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV sent condolences to the families of the victims of a tragic ferry accident in Zimbabwe that has killed more than 90 people.
Quinton Amundson · August 18, 2026
Calgary Bishop William McGrattan can be counted among the tens of millions who have been captivated by the Canadian Rockies over time.
25 years since terror attacks on U.S.
Simone Orendain · August 19, 2026
Joseph Connor had his back turned to the large window of his 36th floor office when he “suddenly more felt than heard” the massive impact of a commercial jet slamming into the north tower of the World Trade Center half a kilometre away on Sept. 11, 2001.
Carol Glatz · August 19, 2026
Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something "decorative," Pope Leo XIV said.
Moral vision needed
Quinton Peralta-Greenough · August 19, 2026
Despite the calls of several Conservative Members of Parliament, including Andrew Lawton, new military personnel instructions from the current Liberal government are not novel attacks on religious freedom.
Tough year as law enforcement deals with on-duty deaths
Luke Mandato · August 19, 2026
In the space of just 11 days this June, Canada’s two biggest cities mourned the line-of-duty deaths of Constables Marc Pinizzotto of Toronto Police Service and Mohamed Lamine Benredouane of the Montreal City Police Service.
Catholic Register Staff · August 20, 2026
Excerpt from Pope Leo XIV’s message for the Sept. 27 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Junno Arocho Esteves · August 20, 2026
Dozens of clergy from the Archdiocese of Bogotá embarked on a five-day pastoral mission to cities in Colombia devastated by the Aug. 10 earthquake.