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Canada’s Catholics are invited to join in the global celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, calling all to unite in prayer, reflection and action for the protection and preservation of our common home.
Top scholars commend TCDSB support
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterBrevan Dias and Kelly Liang, two of the 14 Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Top Scholars for 2023-24, while pleased with their own scholarly performance expressed gratitude for the support they received from their respective learning communities.
Knights of Columbus are on the rise
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register“It is a good time to be a Knight of Columbus,” declared Arthur Peters, who joined the worldwide Catholic fraternal service order in 1986.
God's journey with married couples never ends
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterWhere is God throughout marriage? As highlighted by two programs being offered in separate Ontario dioceses, God is present in the beginning, middle and end of relationships.
Canada has world's fastest-growing MAiD regime
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe fifth-leading cause of death in Canada is one that didn't even exist just eight years ago.
Abbot Peter Novecosky, former Prairie Messenger editor, dies at 79
By Canadian Catholic NewsAbbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, who for more than a quarter century shared the news, and the good news, with Catholics in Western Canada through The Prairie Messenger newspaper, has died at 79.
Voices rise against Venezuela election result
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThousands of Venezuelans at home and across the world, including in Montreal and Calgary, hit the streets Aug. 17 in protest of President Nicolás Maduro declaring that he won a third term in office.
Synodal gathering gets to heart of the Church
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterUnleashing congregants' talents and leadership abilities, embracing open-minded listening and fostering synodality at the parish and diocesan levels were prominent topics of conversation during the Canadian National Online Gathering for Priests video conference Aug. 14.
40 Days for Life gets greenlight to sue harasser
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA panel of Ontario Court of Appeal judges ruled Aug. 7 that the Christian pro-life group 40 Days for Life may sue parties conducting digital activism designed to impede their prayer vigils.
Campaign Life weighs legal options after being labelled hate group
By Anna FarrowThe pro-life advocacy organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is weighing its legal response after being publicly labelled a “far right Christian nationalist group” by a federally-subsidized anti-fascist network.
Venezuelans in Canada not pleased with Pope Francis' response to crisis
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThroughout the two weeks since Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed he won a third term in office, governments from around the world, human rights watchdogs, global entities and Venezuelans at home and aboard have denounced the July 28 national election for not being free and fair.