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Junno Arocho Esteves · August 27, 2026
The Vatican foreign minister urged Russian officials to end their war with Ukraine and to begin negotiations with the help of the international community.
Quinton Amundson · August 27, 2026
On Aug. 25, our world became poorer with the loss of Dolly Parton, a soulful, deeply authentic woman, to cancer. May she rest in peace.
Gina Christian · August 27, 2026
A deadly gang attack near Haiti's capital that saw dozens killed and kidnapped should cause the U.S. to "rethink" its ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami.
Catholic Register Staff · August 27, 2026
Excerpt from a guide by Cardinal Frank Leo for dicernment for those contemplating running for school board trustee.
Luke Mandato · August 27, 2026
Students from across the Diocese of St. Catharines have stepped into the shoes of St. Carlo Acutis through a new challenge sporting his namesake, one that has turned each of their talents into creative acts of faith during the initiative’s debut earlier this year.
Jessica Thomas only third woman to take on role in Catholic board’s 141 years
Jessica Thomas is eager to officially commence her duties on Sept. 1 as just the third female superintendent in the 141-year-old history of the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD).
The future is shining bright on the academic stage for top high school scholars in Ontario, including a number of Toronto-area Catholic students making their way to post-secondary education having attained a final average of, or near, 100 per cent on their Grade 12 courses.
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal offers a fascinating end to its exhibit of eight centuries of medical care at Catholic hospitals in Quebec and France. The exhibit closes Sept. 13.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · August 27, 2026
It’s a challenge to imagine a more fitting way for Catholics to mark the first turning of summer into autumn than with a Holy Mass celebrating shared life.
Figure of Speech
Gerry Turcotte · August 27, 2026
I grew up with a father who was always building. Over the years, I have loved being in my workshop making furniture, repairing plumbing and wiring or re-erecting fences and more.
A 68-year-old resident of Saint-Simon has been charged with arson following a suspicious fire that completely destroyed the New Brunswick town's historic Saint-Simon Catholic Church on the Acadian Peninsula early Aug. 24.
Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with hundreds more feared dead.
Luke Stocking · August 28, 2026
There are so many ministries that make our parishes vibrant.
Quinton Amundson · August 28, 2026
Throughout her years at Holy Name of Mary College School (HNMCS) in Mississauga, Ont., Charlie Loconte would slip into the chapel at certain times of day to see the sun sparkle through the stained-glass window.
Luke Mandato · August 28, 2026
A new independent Catholic school opens its doors in Guelph, Ont., Sept. 8, offering students a classical, faith-steeped curriculum.
Church on the Street
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · August 28, 2026
When I was about to leave to go on the streets, news was just coming in of a violent attack inside a store that I pass every week when I am downtown.
Questioning Faith
Mary Marrocco · August 29, 2026
In an age of anxiety, what does faith have to say?
Philip Wilson and order’s relationship goes back decades
Luke Mandato · August 29, 2026
Longtime Catholic educator Philip Wilson will greet new and returning students of Toronto's St. Michael’s College School for the new academic year as the reknowned institution’s 32nd principal.
From D student to top scholar, entrepreneur
As Antonio Pipitione walks the halls of York University for the first time this fall, he does so with immense gratitude for his the Catholic education, and perhaps even more so for the people living its mission, that helped get his young life back on track.
Making the legal case for the Resurrection
Quinton Amundson · August 29, 2026
Imagine Our Lord and Saviour reciting the oath to tell the truth, withstanding cross-examination and presenting the most epic first-person account of how He vanquished death itself through His glorious Resurrection on the third day.