OTTAWA - Canada's Catholic bishops have joined with leaders from the 23 other members of the Canadian Council of Churches in writing the Prime Minister to express concerns about the "humanitarian tragedy" in Syria and other Mideast issues.

The Catholic Register is proud to celebrate 100 years of helping with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Over the weekend, we will be releasing stories online to help celebrate this achievement.

Lending a helping hand for 100 years

Catholic Charities' fingers all over medicare

New scholarships honour the past, look to the future

Planning for the future, remembering our past

Where the stranger is made welcome

Program gives at-risk kids the tools to succeed

Volunteers are charities' backbone

Empowering seniors

Meeting special needs

Young parents get second chance

Social service demands are consistently growing

Students open the 'Doors of Hope'

A Marian order priest on the cusp of returning to Canada within a week was shot and killed in Haiti's capital April 25.

OAKVILLE, ONT. - Two years after Rogers Sportsnet fired anchor Damian Goddard after he penned a tweet in support of traditional marriage, he says the incident has made him the man he is today, and he’s launching a new online venture to prove it.

Argentina will send more pilgrims to World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil than any other foreign country, according to organizers. Members of the local organizing committee for World Youth Day say that, with the recent election of an Argentine Pope, they expect up to 2.5 million young people at the international event in Rio de Janeiro.

The Catholic Register is proud to present our April 2013 feature on Retreat & Renewal Centres.

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GUELPH, ONT. - The Ignatius Jesuit Centre startles the newcomer with its beauty and a sense of peace. The dozens of activities taking place seem to rise from the land itself, purposeful, harmonious and deeply satisfying.

Now in its third year, The Catholic Register’s Easter drawing contest has proven to be a hit with children aged six to 14. The biggest challenge continues to be selecting winners and choosing images to grace these pages from among the large stack of commendable entries.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has confirmed he will be attending World Youth Day in Brazil this July.

Following is the complete text of the homily that Pope Francis gave during the Mass inaugurating his Petrine ministry on March 19.