Canadian News

News and events from across the country.

St. Francis Xavier's Canadian tour inspires crowds

January 9, 2018

HALIFAX – More than 465 years after his death, St. Francis Xavier’s missionary work has brought him to Canada.

Story of the famous Mount Royal cross goes back 375 years

January 9, 2018

MONTREAL – It’s doubtful that Montreal would be celebrating 375 years of history today had flood waters not receded in December 1642.

Out of the Cold program trying to cope in extreme conditions

January 5, 2018

As much of the country contended with an environmental explosion of extreme cold temperatures in early January, Out of the Cold centres were crying out for a better solution.

The Catholic Register is 125: In the beginning

January 5, 2018

The Catholic Register is 125 yearsold on January 5. Since 1893, it has strived to reflect the opinions and the events that have been important to Canada and its Catholic citizens.

Voices from The Register vault: First World War, women's suffrage and anti-Catholic discrimination

January 4, 2018

Throughout this 125th anniversary year of The Catholic Register, we will be celebrating the rich history of Canada’s oldest Catholic newspaper. This week, rather than our usual Letters to the Editor, we have dipped into the archive to see what issues the newspaper was addressing in 1918 as The Register turned 25 years old.

Kachin refugee in Canada buoyed by Pope’s message

January 3, 2018

Despite being unable to use the word Rohingya while he was in Myanmar, the Pope’s message on religious diversity and respect for minorities got through loud and clear, a Catholic refugee from Myanmar told The Catholic Register.

Catholic program for abandoned babies saves first newborn in Edmonton

January 3, 2018

EDMONTON – A safe-haven program called Angel Cradle, operated by Covenant Health, may have saved a newborn baby's life.

20 Moncton parishes facing closure

December 31, 2017

Buckling under the weight of declining church attendance and sex-abuse settlements, 20 of the 53 parishes in the Archdiocese of Moncton face closure or possible closure this year, according to Archbishop Valery Vienneau.

New hospice to aid homeless on the journey home

December 31, 2017

The journey home can be hard, but it’s harder for the homeless.

Religious freedom in the 2018 spotlight

December 30, 2017

OTTAWA – Religious freedom and conscience rights will continue to be top agenda items for Catholic and other faith groups in 2018 as challenges play out in the courts and in the public arena.