Verbatim texts are edited by The Catholic Register only for brevity and stylistic consistency.
September 17, 2025
An excerpt from Cardinal Francis Leo’s messages for the Sept. 29 Solemnity of St. Michael Archangel and the Novena to St. Michael from September 20 to September 28.
September 11, 2025
In light of the Quebec government’s threat to ban public prayer, Verbatim reprints “A Note on Prayer” from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Episcopal Commission for Doctrine.
September 4, 2025
Excerpt from Pope Leo XVI’s message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation and announcement of the Season of Creation that concludes Oct. 4.
August 28, 2025
Excerpt from a report on “climate migration” written by Lainie Nichols and published by Citizens for Public Justice on Aug. 21, 2025
August 18, 2025
Excerpt from the Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
August 7, 2025
Excerpt from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral letter on Debt Forgiveness in the Jubilee Year 2025.
July 30, 2025
This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s July 30 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.
July 24, 2025
A submission from the “True Story Contest” sponsored by the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
July 10, 2025
Pope Leo welcomes visiting students and teachers to an audience in Rome with a message that pilgrimage continues at home with the daily pilgrimage of spiritual discipleship.
June 30, 2025
A message for Canada Day, 1 July 2025 by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.