Catholic Register Staff
Service set to pray for Christian unity
Christians of all denominations are invited to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 19 with a Greater Toronto-wide service at North City Church in Woodbridge, northwest of the city.
Verbatim: Biblical text for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Biblical text for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Cardinal Leo named to Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Cardinal Francis Leo has been appointed a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Legislative Texts.
Verbatim: Excerpt from Pope Francis’ homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Excerpt from Pope Francis’ homily at Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Fr. Alan Campeau named Bishop of Thunder Bay
Fr. Alan Campeau has been named by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of Thunder Bay in northern Ontario.
Know Evil
Congratulations to The CatholicRegister for publishing the Dec. 1 guest column “What Catholics need to know about Palestine” by Catholics for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land.
Parellel priorities
Pope Francis did not attend the consecration ceremony at Notre Dame because he was busy on Dec. 7 consecrating Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo and 20 other prelates to the College of Cardinals. Both ceremonies were of deep Christian import. Notre Dame represented resurrection, and the new Cardinals renewal. Both were a celebration of life.
A blog post Fr. Troy Nguyen, Chaplain of St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy in the diocese of Calgary.
Verbatim: Executive Director Agnes Thomas in the newsletter of Catholic Charities of the Toronto Archdiocese
In the newsletter of Catholic Charities of the Toronto Archdiocese, Executive Director Agnes Thomas pinpoints the divine-human connection at the heart of the consistory where Archbishop Francis Leo was made a cardinal.
Nativity graces stamp, a Canada Post tradition for 60 years
A vibrant coloured illustration of the Nativity is among the Christmas stamps issued by Canada Post this year, continuing a tradition in place for 60 years.