The June 5 Catholic Register editorial, Sacred Heart of Jesus’ reality  rightly praised Cardinal Leo’s rich...

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. Ours is a Church born of wind and fire, a Church of a fearful community made courageous. It seems that the parishioners in Newfoundland’s Portugal Cove South have an understanding of Church that is...

Regarding Sr. Helena Burns' recent column "Christ is the good and truly beautiful," it is worth noting that the entire Vatican art collection has a book value of one Euro because it is deemed priceless: a patrimony of humankind. Beauty is the...

Thanks to Anna Farrow for her excellent May 25 column “What is truth?” In his Confessions, St. Augustine views God as the absolute Truth by...

It might be worthwhile for The Catholic Register to study developments in the papacy over the past century. The demands placed on the successor of St. Peter seem to have expanded out of all proportion. The Pope is expected to...

The papal name Leo has a laser-like precision to it. Pope Leo XIII was elected in 1878 at the height of the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age of robber barons and an impoverished proletariat. He is renowned for his encyclical...

Gerry Turcotte’s recent column hailing the late Pope Francis as the “People’s Pope” ignores decisions that betrayed an autocratic style rather than pastoral leadership. Francis’s curtailment of  the...

Sr. Helena Burns' April 20 Catholic Register column, "Understanding the two sides of polarization," hits the nail on the head, "We have reached a tipping point of successive generations not taught Biblical principles or trained systematically in...

Homelessness is a big issue all over Canada, including Ontario. We are facing a tough situation. Governments need to address the crisis and help people in these difficult times. We need to build affordable housing. We need to work with...

CCCB President Bishop William McGrattan recently advised Christians to get involved in the electoral process ("Church teaching should guide vote," Catholic Register, Mar. 30, 2025). Something to consider as part of this process is...