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Along the U.S.-Mexico border: Agent has keen eye for signs of people on move

July 26, 2014

NOGALES, Ariz. - A shirtsleeve waved from the top of the border fence like a signal flag.

Special liturgy atones for outbreak of ‘The Great War’

July 25, 2014

Half a world away from Europe, where the First World War erupted 100 years ago July 28, Washington National Cathedral will mark the occasion with a liturgy created especially for the anniversary.

From dusk ‘til dawn, a cardinal’s work is never done

May 17, 2014

TORONTO - It’s 5 a.m. and much of the city is still at rest, but not Cardinal Thomas Collins. No, he’s up even before the birds.

Motherhood is all it’s cracked up to be

May 11, 2014

To honour Mother’s Day, The Catholic Register asked five Catholic moms to offer a brief reflection on motherhood. Together, they have compiled an essay of love and selflessness that pays tribute to their sacred vocation.

Children’s contest proclaims Easter joy

April 19, 2014

One of the blessings of Easter we enjoy at The Catholic Register is reviewing the sketches and paintings from elementary school children who enter our annual Easter drawing contest.

Retreat centre upgrades to oratory

April 5, 2014

When is a retreat centre not just a retreat centre? When it becomes an oratory.

Ignatian retreat into nature

April 5, 2014

It has been said that creation is God’s first and primary revelation.

Carmelites help find God within

April 5, 2014

Spiritual direction is a valuable tool in deepening prayer life and building a good relationship with God.

To understand Pope Francis, look to the Jesuits

March 16, 2014

VATICAN CITY - Figuring out why Pope Francis has upended so many expectations, how exactly he’s changed the Catholic Church in his first year and what he might be contemplating for the future has become a Catholic parlour game that is almost as popular as the pontiff himself.

Everyone has something to say about this Pope

March 13, 2014

Making a documentary about Pope Francis is like making a motion picture about a moving target. Things are changing all around this Pope.