TORONTO - Fr. Michael Simoes was led to the priesthood after a series of childhood events.
Lord leads to reconciliation with family
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Growing up, Fr. Omar Hernandez had everything he needed but lacked true love for his family, which kept him blind to what he had the whole time.
Family crisis brought new priest back to the Church
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Fr. Marijan Šiško thought he would spend his life serving food but God decided he was better suited to serving the faith.
Slight hiccup can’t derail path to the priesthood
By Peter Ash, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A conversation with an atheist convinced Fr. Neiman D’Souza to become a man of God.
NDP backs off on abortion motion
By Catholic Register StaffThe federal New Democrats have backed down, for now, in presenting its abortion-rights motion.
Power of faith could mean believing is seeing
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialWINDSOR, ONT. - Often during confrontations both sides scream at one another without hearing what the other side is saying.
Federal Pope John Paul II Day one step closer to fruition
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Conservative MP Wladyslaw Lizon’s Bill C-266 to designate April 2 Pope John Paul II finally passed through a Senate committee May 12 and is expected to come to a vote in the fall.
Lewis to spend less time in class with dean duties at Regis College
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Fr. Scott Lewis has taken over duties as dean of Regis College.
Power of faith could mean believing is seeing
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The adage that seeing is believing is being questioned by recent science that suggests the opposite may also be true: believing is seeing.
Matercare names maternity hospital in Kenya after St. John Paul II
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterA Kenyan hospital specializing in maternal care that was co-founded by a Canadian doctor is being credited as the first health care facility in the world to be named after St. John Paul II.
Michael Swan leads way as The Register picks up 11 honours at church press awards
By Catholic Register StaffWINNIPEG - The Catholic Register’s veteran reporter and photographer Michael Swan was awarded four first-place prizes at the annual Canadian Church Press gala dinner.