September 2026

Church a sanctuary for Ukraine families split apart by war

Susan Korah · September 1, 2026

Four years into a relentless war that has largely faded from news headlines, Ukraine is still facing a massive humanitarian crisis.

Cardinal Ouellet vindicated in abuse lawsuit

Accusations ‘unfounded,’ judge rules

Catholic Register Staff · September 1, 2026

A judge has found sexual misconduct accusations against Quebec’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet to be unfounded and ordered his accuser to pay him $100,000.

Archdiocese of Toronto to collect donations for relief aid to Nepal, Colombia

Luke Mandato · September 1, 2026

The Archdiocese of Toronto is now accepting donations that will support vast humanitarian relief efforts following last month’s earthquake in Colombia and subsequent mudslides and flooding in Nepal.

Pope Leo says, 'It is not yet too late' to care for creation

Josephine Peterson · September 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to "hear the melodious voice of creation," stressing that "it is not yet too late" to repair humanity's relationship with the environment.

Regina restoration aims to reinvigorate faith

Holy Rosary Cathedral to get new life

Luke Mandato · September 2, 2026

When spring approaches next year, two 36-foot spires that have soared as landmarks of Regina’s skyline for more than a century will come down as the boldest step yet in a multi-year, multi-million-dollar restoration of Holy Rosary Cathedral.

In appreciation of Catholic health care

Doctor praises the Roman Catholic way in healing

Quinton Amundson · September 2, 2026

Dr. Simon Lasair suggests mainstream discourse surrounding the Canadian Catholic health-care system fixates on the procedures these establishments do not offer — euthanasia, abortions — when it should be recognizing the distinctiveness of its services and principles.

Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events, Pope Leo says

Josephine Peterson · September 2, 2026

The faithful are called to leave behind "all passivity and indifference" toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the "rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today," Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.

An urgent plea for Holy Land schools

Holy Sepulchre order looks to bring sense of normalcy back to children

Luke Mandato · September 3, 2026

Knights and dames of the Toronto Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ) will gather in Vaughan north of Toronto Sept. 11 for a special gala in support of the Holy Land Children’s Educational Endowment Fund.

Pope Leo's address on addiction issues in the Americas

Catholic Register Staff · September 3, 2026

Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 27 message to participants at a meeting on addiction issues in the Americas.

Youth ministry programs adapt to mental health challenges among teens, children

Diana Kreuzwiesner · September 3, 2026

Mental health challenges facing children and youth are increasingly placing demands on youth ministers, said John MacMullen, associate director of youth ministries for the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Vatican theological commission defines 'sin against creation and the Creator' in new document

Courtney Mares · September 3, 2026

The International Theological Commission published a new document Sept. 2 calling for ecological conversion due to "sin against creation and the Creator."

Barefoot and Preaching

Welcome the delight of human mystery

Surrender to being part of Creation

Leah Perrault · September 3, 2026

I like to think I am a fairly self-aware person. My flaws are many, and they cast noticeable shadows.

The Mustard Seed

Catholic voices can reshape our nation

Glen Argan · September 3, 2026

The hardest-fought federal election of my long life was the so-called free trade election of 1988.

Editorial

Our own cross to bear

Deacon Greg Kandra · September 3, 2026

There’s a valuable lesson here, for Peter and for us. And it’s not exactly subtle. It tells us that to follow Christ means carrying a cross.

Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for 'firm convictions'

Jonathan Luxmoore · September 3, 2026

British supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have welcomed an unprecedented youth turnout at their annual pilgrimage, three months after record participation was also reported at a larger event in France.

Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge's 9/11 loss and legacy

Hailed as a hero, suggested for sainthood, and praised as a selfless friend

Kimberley Heatherington · September 3, 2026

The offering placed before the altar on Sept. 11, 2001, was unlike any ever seen at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Manhattan's Financial District: the lifeless body of 68-year-old Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge.

Faith drives cancer fundraising

Luke Mandato · September 4, 2026

Sarcoma Research Canada is continuing its work toward honouring the memory of children and adults lost to osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and related bone cancers while advancing research, awareness and support for affected families.

God, Satan, Red Menace: choose

Quinton Amundson · September 4, 2026

It is important for me to report a disturbingly commonplace sight in recent months: streetlights across Calgary displaying posters, banners or stickers promoting the Revolutionary Communist Party.

September’s prime time for the Martyrs’ Shrine

Sr. Helena Burns · September 5, 2026

Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario, is one hundred years old this year, and the Canadian Martyrs feast day is just around the corner on September 26.

World Youth Day Cross brought hope to Ground Zero

Luke Mandato · September 5, 2026

On Sept. 11, 2001, 48-year-old Ken Basnicki was killed on a business trip, one of the 24 Canadians who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Just five months later, in February 2002, his parents, widow and two children joined more than 100 Canadian Catholics as that year’s World Youth Day Cross was brought to the site of the attacks in an act of solidarity and hope.