NEWS
U.S. sister killed in the Amazon honoured at Rome 'new martyrs' shrine
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service"It's quite an honour for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero," Tom Stang said after a relic of his sister was placed on an altar in Rome alongside a relic of the martyred archbishop from El Salvador.
Fr. Alan Campeau named Bishop of Thunder Bay
By Catholic Register StaffFr. Alan Campeau has been named by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of Thunder Bay in northern Ontario.
LA Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, damages school
By Pablo Kay, Ƶapp NewsA church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in the Los Angeles area burned overnight into Jan.8.
Canadian Catholics welcome Jubilee year of hope
By Canadian Catholic NewsCatholics across Canada welcomed Jubilee Year 2025 at churches and cathedrals nationwide with Masses celebrating the historic event as well as the Feast of the Holy Family.
More bad news for St. John's abuse victims
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThe Archdiocese of St. JohnƵapp has lost its legal effort to compel its insurance company to help cover some of its mammoth $105-million settlement with nearly 300 clergy sexual abuse survivors.
Trudeau to resign, Parliament prorogued
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA Catholic university political scientist says Justin Trudeau seems to have seen himself as the last man standing in Ottawa — until he wasn’t.
Annual Rise Up conference emboldens youth to "take courage" in fallen world
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register“Why does God care about us?” is a question that's been on Msgr. James Shea's mind lately and one he posed to more than 500 young adult missionaries attending Catholic Christian OutreachƵapp (CCO) annual Rise Up Conference from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1.
Assumption, U.S. Basilian school forge partnership
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAssumption University in Windsor, Ont., and the University of St. Thomas (UST) in Houston, Texas, two Catholic institutes informed by Basilian tradition, have signed a historic collaborative agreement that will take immediate effect in the upcoming Winter 2025 semester.
Order of Canada shines a light on faith
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterJohn Longhurst is as one of 88 Canadians to be appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to the countryƵapp religious and spiritual media.
Muslim scholar seeks 'bridges for dialogue'
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterA Muslim scholar at a Catholic university is set to offer his take on how the two faiths can build "bridges for dialogue."
Catholic priest in Belarus convicted of treason, sentenced to 11 years in penal colony
By Ƶapp NewsFather Henrykh Akalatovich, pastor of the Catholic parish in Valožyn, was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony in Belarus Dec. 30 in a move that highlights the growing persecution of Catholics in the Russia-aligned country.