<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Register | RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lastest news and commentary from Canada's leading source of Catholic news.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:00:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.catholicregister.org/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:00:42 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[All rights reserved 2026]]></copyright><ttl>15</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Carparelli's vision remains at heart of Caritas]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 40 years since Fr. Gianni Carparelli had a conversation with a mother searching for an answer to her son’s struggle with addiction that would lead to his founding of the Caritas School of Life.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3550-carparellis-vision-remains-at-heart-of-caritas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3550-carparellis-vision-remains-at-heart-of-caritas</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:22:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/77f0424c-d61f-4c82-9c63-23ee4de4561a/2026-03-16-Caritas.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fr. Lobo intendeds to build on Companions' past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fr. Simon Lobo is ready to lead the Companions of the Cross into its next chapter of evangelization. ]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3548-fr-lobo-intendeds-to-build-on-companions-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3548-fr-lobo-intendeds-to-build-on-companions-past</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:20:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/fd3c5e04-7312-415f-96b9-12612bd10ca9/2026-03-16-SimonLobo.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scholar delves into missionary's Wendat past]]></title><description><![CDATA[The life story of François Gendron (1618-1668), a French surgeon who served the Jesuit mission to the Wendat from 1643 to 1649 utterly captivated University of Alberta professor Micah True.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3554-scholar-delves-into-missionarys-wendat-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3554-scholar-delves-into-missionarys-wendat-past</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:16:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/ce17fe4a-1d27-4d55-bf0e-3536f988f34c/2026-03-16-JesuitRelationsBookCover.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As retaliatory strikes from Iran, as well as from Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, continued, people in the Holy Land -- especially Christians -- face a dire present and an uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3613-christians-in-holy-land-face-further-despair-suffering-latin-patriarchate-official-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3613-christians-in-holy-land-face-further-despair-suffering-latin-patriarchate-official-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/63c89410-0c19-4d1d-9a33-560dded047dc/2026-03-16-DisplacedLebanon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's name can never be used to justify 'absurd' pursuit of war, Pope Leo says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo XIV said, chastising those who use God's name in their dark and deadly pursuits.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3612-gods-name-can-never-be-used-to-justify-absurd-pursuit-of-war-pope-leo-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3612-gods-name-can-never-be-used-to-justify-absurd-pursuit-of-war-pope-leo-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carol Glatz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:54:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/74943d7f-c136-412f-af8f-91c393c5dc5f/2026-03-16-LeoXIVMassRome.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV calls for Middle East ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and condemned the "atrocious violence" of the U.S.-Israeli-led war on Iran, which has spread across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3611-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-middle-east-ceasefire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3611-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-middle-east-ceasefire</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/c5a646ab-3c62-4a80-99d3-a4489889b958/2026-03-16-LeoXIVAngelus.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to stop paying lip service to half-truths]]></title><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3574-time-to-stop-paying-lip-service-to-half-truths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3574-time-to-stop-paying-lip-service-to-half-truths</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Turcotte]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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believe nothing exists beyond matter, Dr. David Neima says neuroscience points in another direction.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3587-neuroscience-points-to-the-soul-s-existence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3587-neuroscience-points-to-the-soul-s-existence</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ida Gazzola]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:56:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/94b003a2-5af2-47ea-92e8-3aaebec7aba8/2026-03-13-DavidNeima.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One more step forward as committee passes Bill C-9]]></title><description><![CDATA[By a majority 5-4 vote, Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, proceeded out of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on March 11 and was reported back to the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3592-one-more-step-forward-as-committee-passes-bill-c-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3592-one-more-step-forward-as-committee-passes-bill-c-9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/48f5bb69-a5f8-41da-82b3-f00637c83cfc/2022-06-24-CanadaFlagParliament.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. government announces bubble zones for places of worship and schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. government says it plans to introduce legislation creating protest buffer zones around schools and places of worship.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3606-b-c-government-announces-bubble-zones-for-places-of-worship-and-schools</link><guid 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Catholic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:41:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/00d6a3e4-0319-40bf-8e7d-d5faadbe22fb/2026-03-12-BCBubbleZones.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social isolation on rise in congregations, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Christian clergy and church leaders estimate approximately 20 per cent of their congregants are experiencing social isolation and loneliness, a new study shows.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3553-social-isolation-on-rise-in-congregations-study-shows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3553-social-isolation-on-rise-in-congregations-study-shows</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/e8a20ce7-d115-4404-83e4-b7ba4ee887ef/2026-01-07-Desperate.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence a daily reality in Catholic schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey of Ontario Catholic teachers reveals alarming levels of workplace violence and harassment, with nine in 10 having experienced or witnessed some form of either in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3549-violence-a-daily-reality-in-catholic-schools</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3549-violence-a-daily-reality-in-catholic-schools</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/ffc68284-8b87-4e9c-aeac-5e3f112e9972/2026-03-12-SchoolViolence.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV meets with evacuated Tehran cardinal as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV met privately March 11 with the cardinal archbishop of Tehran after the Belgian-born prelate was evacuated from Iran amid U.S. and Israeli military strikes on the country.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3605-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-evacuated-tehran-cardinal-as-u-s-israeli-strikes-on-iran-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3605-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-evacuated-tehran-cardinal-as-u-s-israeli-strikes-on-iran-continue</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:06:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/1cb2a861-e7f0-4268-95e6-0e08b0b3fca6/2026-03-12-LeoXIVTeheranCardinal.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only non-violence offers real solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Socrates was sentenced to death for teaching the young people of Athens to ask questions of their elders, his followers offered him various ways to escape drinking the hemlock. Socrates wouldn’t go along. He instead asked the question he had asked many times before, “Is it worse to suffer harm or to do harm to others?” He was unequivocal: you do more harm to yourself if you do evil than if you let someone else harm you.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3575-only-non-violence-offers-real-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3575-only-non-violence-offers-real-solutions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Argan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/19f8df94-710d-4815-92b7-4464d7ae41ce/2026-03-11-peace.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the Mediaeval World at St. Michael's College]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Michael’s College maps out April 11 as a day to better understand the Medieval world.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3576-mapping-the-mediaeval-world-at-st-michaels-college</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3576-mapping-the-mediaeval-world-at-st-michaels-college</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:13:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids need reading, not techno toys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank God more and more school boards, individual schools and universities effectively banning cell phone/headphones in classrooms. Why Because Gen Z (born c. 2000-2013), and even more so, Gen Alpha (born c. 2013-2025) can’t read or write, and they don’t want to learn how. ]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3571-kids-need-reading-not-techno-toys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3571-kids-need-reading-not-techno-toys</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helena Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/46a36435-e0a2-4fc3-9f71-0516730d939d/2026-03-11-tablet.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ShareLife: charity in truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heart of that doctrine, that synthesis of the Law, is what we celebrate this week in marking the 50thanniversary of ShareLife, the charitable fundraising arm of the Archdiocese of Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3582-share-life-charity-in-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3582-share-life-charity-in-truth</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Editorial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/c650c73c-97f0-44af-9ca0-87e7e5a6a39a/2026-03-11-sharelife historical.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal warns against 'quick-fix' airstrikes as Nigerian bishops meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Praying at the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said he laid down "the joys, pains and hopes" of the Catholic Church in Nigeria.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3604-cardinal-warns-against-quick-fix-airstrikes-as-nigerian-bishops-meet-pope-leo-xiv-in-rome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3604-cardinal-warns-against-quick-fix-airstrikes-as-nigerian-bishops-meet-pope-leo-xiv-in-rome</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/d273fa24-a972-4e4e-a2c4-7a709c4d540c/2026-03-11-NigeriaBishopsAdLimina.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slain Lebanese priest hailed as a 'martyr,' commemorated by Pope Leo XIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi was commemorated by Pope Leo XIV ahead of the cleric's funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3603-slain-lebanese-priest-hailed-as-a-martyr-commemorated-by-pope-leo-xiv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3603-slain-lebanese-priest-hailed-as-a-martyr-commemorated-by-pope-leo-xiv</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Gavlak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:56:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/5355e17a-2e36-45f1-8695-eb34ccdb774c/2026-03-11-LebanonPriestFuneral.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church's unity comes from faith in Christ and from love, Pope Leo says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith in Christ and are called to welcome all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3602-churchs-unity-comes-from-faith-in-christ-and-from-love-pope-leo-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3602-churchs-unity-comes-from-faith-in-christ-and-from-love-pope-leo-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josephine Peterson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/a77a7729-aa81-4c71-96a7-8f1152cde44a/2026-03-11-LeoXIVAudience.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vatican releases synod report on women's role in Church leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women's participation in the Church, which calls for expanded roles for women in Church governance and leadership in roles not including ordained ministry.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3601-vatican-releases-synod-report-on-womens-role-in-church-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3601-vatican-releases-synod-report-on-womens-role-in-church-leadership</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/29af45a1-c336-407a-95a0-77506e4ad783/2026-03-11-SynodPrayerWorkingSession.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican Catholics protect churches amid women's day protest vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mexican bishops' conference expressed dismay with a spate of vandalism against churches in the country during marches for International Women's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3600-mexican-catholics-protect-churches-amid-womens-day-protest-vandalism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3600-mexican-catholics-protect-churches-amid-womens-day-protest-vandalism</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Agren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:54:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b6ed9789-14c1-4d43-8a23-1ddd44545e31/2026-03-11-WomensDayMarchMexico.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Sako, the Iraq-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch of Baghdad, ending his 13-year tenure leading Iraq’s largest Christian denomination, the Vatican said.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3599-pope-leo-xiv-accepts-resignation-of-iraqi-cardinal-louis-sako</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3599-pope-leo-xiv-accepts-resignation-of-iraqi-cardinal-louis-sako</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/4782fa57-94fe-4ff0-a6a5-4fa27da8ee2a/2023-07-17-LouisSako.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals, Bloc force Bill C-9 through]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a 186-144 vote, the House of Commons today closed debate on the controversial Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, opening the door to remove the good faith religious speech protections in the Criminal Code.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3583-liberals-bloc-force-bill-c-9-through</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3583-liberals-bloc-force-bill-c-9-through</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:45:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/6543cf79-f40d-4950-87d9-d4366918e124/2025-01-21-CentreBlockParliamentHillOttawa.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christians again under siege as Mideast erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among Christians monitoring the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, there is clear and present concern for Christians imperilled by the ongoing explosive violence.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3552-christians-again-under-siege-as-mideast-erupts</link><guid 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