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Catholics in public life must adhere to Catholic teachings, says Prendegast

May 20, 2014

OTTAWA - Catholics in public life must take positions coherent with the Catholic faith, says Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, and that includes not only what they believe but how they vote.

From urban planning to God’s plan

May 17, 2014

TORONTO - As a young man, Fr. Scott Birchall always pictured himself as an urban planner, not a priest.

Slight hiccup can’t derail path to the priesthood

May 17, 2014

TORONTO - A conversation with an atheist convinced Fr. Neiman D’Souza to become a man of God.

Michael Swan leads way as The Register picks up 11 honours at church press awards

May 17, 2014

WINNIPEG - The Catholic Register’s veteran reporter and photographer Michael Swan was awarded four first-place prizes at the annual Canadian Church Press gala dinner.

New priest gets ordination surprise

May 17, 2014

TORONTO - As Fr. Omar Hernandez prepared to be ordained to the priesthood with four classmates, his only regret was that his family in Colombia wouldn’t be here to see it. But he soon found out the Lord works in mysterious ways.

‘Fortunate events’ lead to the call

May 16, 2014

TORONTO - Fr. Michael Simoes was led to the priesthood after a series of childhood events.

Lord leads to reconciliation with family

May 16, 2014

TORONTO - Growing up, Fr. Omar Hernandez had everything he needed but lacked true love for his family, which kept him blind to what he had the whole time.

Family crisis brought new priest back to the Church

May 16, 2014

TORONTO - Fr. Marijan Šiško thought he would spend his life serving food but God decided he was better suited to serving the faith.

Archdiocese of Toronto launches $105 million campaign

May 16, 2014

Updated 10/16/14 TORONTO - With $26.5 million already pledged — including $5 million from a single donor — the Archdiocese of Toronto has officially kicked off one of the largest Church-based fundraising campaigns in Canadian history.

Power of faith could mean believing is seeing

May 16, 2014

TORONTO - The adage that seeing is believing is being questioned by recent science that suggests the opposite may also be true: believing is seeing.