Popular priest told to "take time away" from duties at Aurora parish
A popular pastor has been asked to step aside for a "period of reflection" after financial and ecclesiastical "irregularities" were uncovered in a large Archdiocese of Toronto parish.
Polish-born Michaelite named auxiliary bishop in London
Pope Francis visits Asia
Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines Jan. 13-19, 2015. The Sri Lanka highlight was the canonization of St. Joseph Vaz. In the Philippines, the Pope celebrated Mass with six million people in Manilla. All the articles from his trip are listed below, including some Canadian reaction written by Register reporters Michael Swan and Evan Boudreau.
O’Gara ecumenical essays published
TORONTO - One of Canada’s greatest theologians is still publishing more than two years after she died.
Prayer for unity embraced across Canada
The opportunity annually extended to Christians worldwide to be unified in prayer comes this year from Brazil, and it is being embraced in Canada from coast to coast.
Anglicans asked to deny gay marriage for good of church
The international Anglican commission with responsibility for keeping the Anglican Communion together has asked the Anglican Church of Canada not to change its canon law to allow same-sex marriage.
New executive director for CCAS in Toronto
TORONTO - A new year brings a new exective director for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
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Food for all
More than 800 million people around the world go hungry every day. In a Catholic Register special report, associate editor Michael Swan examines this human tragedy and takes a look at what some organizations are doing about it. Also included in the package is an article by Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Read all the articles below:
- 'Food is an inalienable right' by Cardinal Peter Turkson
- Farming locally, helping globally