<?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>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:46:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.catholicregister.org/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:46:22 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[All rights reserved 2026]]></copyright><ttl>15</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo says Church 'must move forward' if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV said that although he is considering a final appeal to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, the choice to splinter from the Catholic Church falls on them.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4064-pope-leo-says-church-must-move-forward-if-sspx-proceeds-with-illicit-ordinations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4064-pope-leo-says-church-must-move-forward-if-sspx-proceeds-with-illicit-ordinations</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/a4ff6b24-79f3-438d-bcbb-17e7b372fd28/2026-02-12-FernandezSSPX.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 reflects on Spain trip, says migration concerns call for Christians to reread the Gospel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a "civilization of love."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4063-pope-leo-reflects-on-spain-trip-says-migration-concerns-call-for-christians-to-reread-the-gospel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4063-pope-leo-reflects-on-spain-trip-says-migration-concerns-call-for-christians-to-reread-the-gospel</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josephine Peterson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/8dc59d98-6bcb-4475-89cc-17206a5e0e91/2026-06-17-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[Interfaith rally seeks Toronto housing justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faith leaders in Toronto are joining outreach workers, students and local residents in a march through the city’s downtown core on June 24 demanding no person in Toronto be forced to sleep outside.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4047-interfaith-rally-seeks-toronto-housing-justice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4047-interfaith-rally-seeks-toronto-housing-justice</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/a0832b5a-0c61-493d-be86-ec08cefc3c29/2026-04-02-Homeless.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all sacred artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional artists have an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the artistic collection of the Archdiocese of Montreal’s mother church, Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4019-calling-all-sacred-artists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4019-calling-all-sacred-artists</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/fd340b16-ad53-41df-8212-16ec321ef572/2026-06-16-Cross.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than history, relics connect to faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Winnipeg, relics are stepping back into the spotlight of Catholic life through the apostolate Sacra: Relics of the Saints, an initiative helping parishioners rediscover one of the Catholic faith’s most powerful, often-neglected treasures.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4030-more-than-history-relics-connect-to-faith</link><guid 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Scanlon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/5b7b40b4-d530-487c-8e17-e6b90eae4148/2026-06-16-Hormuz.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic, Orthodox leaders condemn Russian attack on Kyiv cathedral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic and Orthodox leaders are expressing shock and outrage after a Russian drone strike heavily damaged a historic monastery complex in Kyiv, Ukraine, with a cathedral set ablaze.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4044-catholic-orthodox-leaders-condemn-russian-attack-on-kyiv-cathedral</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4044-catholic-orthodox-leaders-condemn-russian-attack-on-kyiv-cathedral</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gina Christian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/542dc609-ad60-4319-b3e3-bdbc988940fc/2026-06-15-UkraineCathedralFire.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clergy changes for the Archdiocese of Toronto for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clergy changes for parishes within the Archdiocese of Toronto. The new appointments are as of June 24.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4040-clergy-changes-for-the-archdiocese-of-toronto-for-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4040-clergy-changes-for-the-archdiocese-of-toronto-for-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/baa1e6af-a4ad-42de-ae3b-ebb3a4f2d994/2023-06-09-EucharistHost.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAiD at 10: Canadian bishops reaffirm opposition to medically assisted death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada’s Catholic bishops issued a statement ahead of the June 17 10th anniversary of Bill C-14, which legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada under the term “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAiD).]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4038-m-ai-d-at-10-canadian-bishops-reaffirm-opposition-to-medically-assisted-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4038-m-ai-d-at-10-canadian-bishops-reaffirm-opposition-to-medically-assisted-death</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Canadian Catholic News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/1e331fcc-9acd-4f63-826b-cd1fc5721163/2023-03-09-MAid.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 leaders to G7 leaders: Place the human person 'at the heart' of governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Presidents of Catholic bishops' conferences of the G7 member states called on heads of state and government to root governance in human dignity, as national leaders prepare for the G7 Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4039-church-leaders-to-g7-leaders-place-the-human-person-at-the-heart-of-governance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4039-church-leaders-to-g7-leaders-place-the-human-person-at-the-heart-of-governance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[OSV News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/4adc1ba5-af42-4120-ae56-75b1619b0d83/2026-06-15-G7France.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call 1 800 Not Home Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given our current cultural “disclosure” moment, the 1997 film Contact, based on Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel, has taken on a strangely prophetic quality.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4006-call-1-800-not-home-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4006-call-1-800-not-home-alone</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Ventureyra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/3dfb9325-b466-4aeb-aece-cf7981d8186b/2026-06-15-Extraterrestrial.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending Israel upholds the unfolding Covenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[My son and his brood were recently wined-and-dined by another Catholic family and surprised to discover that this faithful and otherwise intelligent couple had fallen prey to “Jewish conspiracy” propaganda.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4012-defending-israel-upholds-the-unfolding-covenant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4012-defending-israel-upholds-the-unfolding-covenant</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Woodard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/8fa0ce2d-33eb-46ba-9cac-aad41d00835c/2024-11-11-NetherlandsAntisemiticViolence.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl Hétu publicly embodied Catholic soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had just arrived back in Toronto from a week-long team meeting in Montreal with all our staff from across Canada. Just before we gathered for the meeting, our executive director, Carl Hétu, passed away after a long battle with cancer. ]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4009-carl-hetu-publicly-embodied-catholic-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4009-carl-hetu-publicly-embodied-catholic-soul</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Stocking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/3dd0d502-f649-4f4b-bfa4-311f5e6d89e8/HETU, CARL (cnewa predit).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one thing to regret about Pope Leo’s June 7 Mass and Eucharistic procession, which attracted about 1.2 million celebrants, is that it occurred in Madrid, not Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4017-lessons-from-madrid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4017-lessons-from-madrid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Editorial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/19322cc6-ae3e-4b82-89af-7cb31b99a2a6/2026-06-15-LeoXIVCorpusChristiProcession.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’s address to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo’s June 3 address in Rome to a delegation of the Association of Catholic Colleges and universities.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4008-pope-leo-s-address-to-the-association-of-catholic-colleges-and-universities</link><guid 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url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/f80b1890-cc71-4187-8142-133cb4bc7b08/outdoor-games-at-summer-camp_cropped.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily TV Mass to mark Shrine's centennial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Daily TV Mass will be honouring the 100th anniversary of the Martyrs’ Shrine in its own special way, presenting a special four-part series dedicated to the Canadian Martyrs from June 24 to 27.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4015-daily-tv-mass-to-mark-shrines-centennial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4015-daily-tv-mass-to-mark-shrines-centennial</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/4f0d43d8-47bf-463a-beb7-ef079ddfc229/20260612T0700-POPE-SPAIN-MIGRATION-ORGANIZATIONS-1821701.JPG?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Jerome alumnus Richie Laryea feels student's love in taking to World Cup stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no specific memorable anecdote that looms large when Barbara Pannese recalls teaching Team Canada defender Richie Laryea in Grades 6 and 7 at St. Jerome Catholic School in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4021-st-jerome-alumnus-richie-laryea-feels-students-love-in-taking-to-world-cup-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4021-st-jerome-alumnus-richie-laryea-feels-students-love-in-taking-to-world-cup-stage</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/476c0d51-c4be-4d0d-9b71-0512b0caccfc/Richie_Laryea_Elementary_Student_Jersey_with_bgc.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Decade of MAiD in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Canada approaching the 10th anniversary of the legalization of MAiD on June 17, McKenzie, who teaches at Catholic Pacific College in Langley, B.C., said pro-life advocates need better strategies to loosen MAiD’s grip on the country. To do that, it’s important to understand how euthanasia has taken such a strong hold. ]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4028-maid-at-ten</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4028-maid-at-ten</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry O'Neill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/c14e2212-de47-46d0-9a6f-ab02688baf3d/MAiD_cover_cropped.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian aid helps Sierra Leone's women, disabled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Christian and Catholic charitable organizations like CAUSE Canada and Development and Peace – Caritas Canada are seeing fruits from their efforts to support women and people living with disabilities in Sierra Leone.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4018-canadian-aid-helps-sierra-leones-women-disabled</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4018-canadian-aid-helps-sierra-leones-women-disabled</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/24797594-ae51-4860-baf0-0980585664b9/Mothers and Children in Sierra Leone.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope blesses Sagrada Familia's Tower of Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica June 10, inaugurating the crowning spire that makes the iconic church the tallest Catholic church the world and urging people to lift their gaze to Christ "who alone reveals to us the truth about God and the truth about ourselves."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4026-pope-blesses-sagrada-familias-tower-of-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4026-pope-blesses-sagrada-familias-tower-of-jesus</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/42c7844f-5c6f-4067-b371-31c80455caee/2026-06-10T213404Z_500233049_RC29RLA3DB0O_RTRMADP_3_POPE-SPAIN.jpg?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 entrusts his ministry to Our Lady of Montserrat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV made a pilgrimage June 10 to the medieval mountain monastery of Montserrat, entrusting his pontificate and the Church's mission to Our Lady of Montserrat, the beloved Black Madonna known to Catalans as "La Moreneta," on his second day in Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4025-pope-leo-xiv-entrusts-his-ministry-to-our-lady-of-montserrat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4025-pope-leo-xiv-entrusts-his-ministry-to-our-lady-of-montserrat</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b96adba7-c780-4415-9140-3a4de3e7b5e4/POPE-SPAIN-MONTSERRAT-1821451_cropped_1_1200x801.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego announces new set designed after Spain's Sagrada Família basilica]]></title><description><![CDATA[To commemorate the centennial year of the death of famed architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Spain's Sagrada Família basilica, The Lego Group has announced the release of a new model kit of the church, calling it one of the world's "most recognizable and ambitious" buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4022-lego-announces-new-set-designed-after-spains-sagrada-familia-basilica</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4022-lego-announces-new-set-designed-after-spains-sagrada-familia-basilica</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[OSV News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/67727d7f-4856-4fe1-a33f-78b6c5382d6a/Lego.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Synergy: doing more together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic leaders across social services, health and education are coming together in Toronto this November with a vision of unlocking the power of holistic collaboration at Catholic Charities’ Catholic Praxis: Synergy Toronto 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4005-catholic-synergy-doing-more-together</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4005-catholic-synergy-doing-more-together</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/3c599c31-e675-4b31-a139-587b862719c0/UPDATED-JUNE-Poster-scaled-rof5w13zl91twe4rat5cio5v67g5uir198vj3qnvts_cropped.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 speaks about hope in Christ in Barcelona stadium event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV listened to deeply personal testimonies from young people grappling with depression, family trauma and questions of faith on his first day in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, telling a crowd of tens of thousands that God does not abandon those who suffer, even when his presence feels most distant.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4023-pope-leo-speaks-about-hope-in-christ-in-barcelona-stadium-event</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4023-pope-leo-speaks-about-hope-in-christ-in-barcelona-stadium-event</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/d7fca390-0687-4be9-94ec-9d7261af8006/PopeSpain.jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Spain, Pope celebrates joy of being human, seeking truth, embracing wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the start of his fourth trip abroad, Pope Leo XIV humbly predicted that young Spaniards would more likely attend shows scheduled on the same days as his visit starring a fellow-American, Bad Bunny, who has the most audio 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committee studying medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to permanently abandon plans to expand access to individuals solely living with a mental illness on March 17, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4014-disability-mentalhealth-jointletter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4014-disability-mentalhealth-jointletter</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/2f3b36f4-1ef0-4aa3-871a-34274f5e4000/2024-10-01-DisabilityRightsCoalition.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 defense of life measure of a nation’s moral greatness in Spanish parliament speech ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a sweeping address to the Spanish parliament, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful defense of the dignity of 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