Catherine Clifford doesn’t want to just recover the spirit of Vatican II. She wants to be more thorough.
‘Pope Francis is different’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterA humble Nazarene summarizes this papacy: ‘love, love, love, forgive’
Friars' Essay Contest 2023 winners
By Catholic Register StaffOnce again this year, along with our partner-sponsors at the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office for Christian Unity and Religious Relations with Judaism and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, The Catholic Register is pleased to announce the winners of the Friars Student Essay Writing Contest.
Christian support fuels Ukraine’s survival
By Susan KorahArchbishop praises international aid at one-year mark of war with Russia.
Answer to marriage isn’t blowing in the wind
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAnne and Dane MacCarthy’s 61-year marriage rooted their commitment to Catholic tradition.
The good, the true and the beautiful… of horror
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterLots of people read Aquinas and ignore horror movies. Lots of people watch horror movies and ignore Aquinas. The opportunity we have is to bring these things together.
The colour of charity
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA colouring book of famous religious paintings shows the beauty of Christian faith both in art and charity.
Late pope laid to rest in saints’ spot
By Paulina Guzik, OSV NewsIn what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried. St. John XXIII also was buried there prior to his beatification.
Santo subito? Church wise to take its time
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceWhen the coffin containing the remains of Pope Benedict XVI was carried into St. Peter’s Square, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was among the 3,700 priests who concelebrated the funeral Mass Jan. 5.
Pope Benedict canonized two Canadians
By Terry O'Neill, Canadian Catholic NewsDuring his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI beatified 870 people and canonized 45 saints, among them two notable Canadians, St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. André Bessette.
Montreal’s Great Blessing of Water calls for Ukraine peace
By Anna Farrow, Catholic Register SpecialWorshippers braved the bitter wind to celebrate the Great Blessing of the Water on the eve of Theophany. But they were equally there to pray for peace in their war-torn spiritual homeland across the sea.