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A NEW ERA

March 30, 2013

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis on Mar. 13. The Catholic Register was there for the historic event and our special online section has captured all the news and photos from the conclave.

ELECTING A POPE

March 13, 2013

On March 13th, the world's cardinals in Rome elected Pope Francis following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. The catholicregister.org has created a special, easy-to-view section to display the news from Benedict's last days, plus all the breaking stories from the Vatican as the cardinals choose the next pope.

A reporter looks for Jesus in Rome

March 7, 2013

Catholic Register Associate Editor Michael Swan filed this report while on his way to Rome to cover the conclave to elect a new pope.

WIN 2 Tickets! to "Godspell" The Musical

February 27, 2013

This contest has ended. * Saturday, March 9, 2013 brought to you by Hamilton Theatre Inc. This beloved musical by Stephen Schwartz is based on a series of Parables from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and features the rock-and-roll sounds of the '70s, including the hit-song, Day by Day.

Myanmar’s Kachin seek Canadian support

February 24, 2013

TORONTO - A bishop in the remote northern Kachin State of Myanmar has asked Catholic Register readers for their prayers as Caritas Myanmar struggles to care for at least 100,000 internally displaced people in camps in and around his diocese.

Coming to you digitally

February 15, 2013

The Catholic Register is now available as an e-edition in digital format.

Vatican appeases Chinese government: Zen

February 15, 2013

Compromise has led to communists making 'slaves of the bishops' TORONTO - At 81 years old, the bishop who once led hundreds of thousands through the streets of Hong Kong — defying Beijing, demanding democracy and an accountable government — is not holding his tongue.

Collins’ elevation to College of Cardinals highlights 2012

December 31, 2012

Every year is a collection of beginnings. In 2012 we began to pray a new English translation of the Mass. We began to call Toronto’s Archbishop Thomas Collins Cardinal Collins.

Colourful entries highlight Register Christmas contest

December 25, 2012

The peace and joy of Christmas emanates from the remarkable narrative of a birth in a Bethlehem manger more than 2,000 years ago. Children have always been enchanted by the birthday of the Baby Jesus, which is probably why The Register's annual Christmas drawing contest has become so popular.

Christmas flicks we can’t do without