October 04, 2026
On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity does not keep him up at night.
Bill C-218 up for second reading
Liberal MP Kevin Lamouroux voiced opposition on Sept. 23 to Conservative MP Tamara Jansen’s private member’s bill that would permanently halt the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia to individuals solely experiencing a mental illness.
Special collection at this week’s Masses
Cardinal Frank Leo is inviting Toronto Catholics to continue their support of the annual parish collection on behalf of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) set for liturgies Oct. 3 and 4.
Rosary movement looks to rekindle Quebec’s faith
A prayerful phenomenon in the forecourt of St. Joseph’s Oratory on Montreal's Mount Royal continues to grow in size and remarkableness as it surpasses the 175-day mark.
As Quebecers head into the Oct. 5 provincial election, the longstanding issue of secularism, or laïcité, looms on several fronts, with Catholic organizations and the province’s bishops offering voters guidance on a range of issues, including religious freedom, through the lens of Catholic social teaching.
School opens modern learning spaces
Northmount School has unveiled a transformed campus after an extensive, multi-year, $16-million renovation and expansion project.
Young Catholics preparing to leave high school for university or the work force will gather from Oct. 16 to 18 at Orangeville's Valley of the Mother of God Retreat Centre as part of "Dead Man Walking".
A unique, gifted sculpture of St. Kateri Tekakwitha by artist Timothy Schmalz was officially unveiled and blessed Sept. 30 at Guelph's Holy Rosary Parish.
Church council sees concerns in fast-moving technology
This fall some Catholics along with other Christians will get together in small reading groups across Canada to think their way together through Pope Leo XIV’s landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas.
The new Fathom Entertainment docudrama Adore Him hopes to inspire Catholics and seekers of faith to embrace the transcendence of Eucharistic Adoration.
'Little poor man' of Assisi has left a legacy that has endured eight centuries
On Oct. 3, the Catholic world solemnly marks the official 800-year anniversary of the death of St. Francis, the “little poor man” from Assisi.
Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) mark the globally popular saint’s own journey from life to death, his “Transitus” as it is known in Latin, through special community commemorations.
Every 24 hours, at least 15 Canadians die from a drug overdose.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen—the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher—is now Blessed Fulton J. Sheen.
Catholic Register Editorial
If, as is said, the arc of history bends toward justice, then Pope Leo’s just concluded four-day visit to France can only be described as an arc de triomphe.
Cardinal Frank Leo’s letter to the faithful on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sr. Helena Burns Culture à la Carte
President Trump just addressed the United Nations and announced changing the name of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Super Intelligence (SI), because calling it artificial made it sound “fake.”
Glen Argan The Mustard Seed
St. Francis understood that following Jesus means relinquishing any claim to power, status and wealth. Such vulnerability is the only sure path to peace and nonviolence.
Dcn. Robert Kinghorn Church on the Street
The Church on the Street is by necessity a patient ministry, one where trust must be earned from those who have been hurt in life.
Leah Perrault Barefoot and Preaching
Where science and economics see progress as quantifiable forward improvement, I wonder if this definition limits us spiritually. What if spiritual progress is more about movement through and in, rather than to some defined end?
