The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:58:57 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Society calls on Canadian Catholics to live out the Church's missionary nature /item/28106-society-calls-on-canadian-catholics-to-live-out-the-church-s-missionary-nature /item/28106-society-calls-on-canadian-catholics-to-live-out-the-church-s-missionary-nature

Everyone is called to mission and this year, the Pontifical Mission Society is calling for Canadian Catholics to answer that call. 

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:37:58 -0400
Canadians called to join Rosary Coast to Coast /item/28089-canadians-called-to-join-rosary-coast-to-coast /item/28089-canadians-called-to-join-rosary-coast-to-coast

Canadians from coast to coast are being called to take up arms through the Rosary Oct. 7 in a clarion call for peace.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:23:09 -0400
An epic pilgrimage trek at Lac Ste. Anne /item/27876-an-epic-pilgrimage-trek-at-lac-ste-anne /item/27876-an-epic-pilgrimage-trek-at-lac-ste-anne

LAC STE ANNE COUNTY, Alta. – She finally made it. 

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Canada Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:45:46 -0400
Canadian parishioners look for answers in wake of sex abuse scandal /item/27853-canadian-parishioners-look-for-answers-in-wake-of-sex-abuse-scandal /item/27853-canadian-parishioners-look-for-answers-in-wake-of-sex-abuse-scandal

The clergy abuse revealed in a Pennsylvania Grand Jury report has left many Catholics reeling, and not just in the U.S.

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Canada Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:22:30 -0400
The Register Archives: Ailing Pope lives up to his WYD promise /item/27722-the-register-archives-ailing-pope-lives-up-to-his-wyd-promise /item/27722-the-register-archives-ailing-pope-lives-up-to-his-wyd-promise

Despite declining health, Pope John Paul II made good on his promise on July 23, 1984 by stepping off a plane in Toronto to attend World Youth Day celebrations. The Register covered every angle of the massive event, including the PopeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp arrival at Pearson airport, as Christl Dabu reported in the paperöÏÓãÊÓƵapp special World Youth Day 2002 edition:


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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:11:30 -0400
The Register Archive: Hey Raby, you’ll be preaching in Timbucktoo from now on /item/27019-the-register-archive-hey-raby-you-ll-be-preaching-in-timbucktoo-from-now-on /item/27019-the-register-archive-hey-raby-you-ll-be-preaching-in-timbucktoo-from-now-on

Our regular deep dive into The Catholic RegisteröÏÓãÊÓƵapp archive during our 125th  anniversary year isn’t complete without a few sports stories. As the NHL edges toward the playoffs, we recall one of the biggest trades in league history. Fifty years ago this month the Toronto Maple Leafs sent their all-star Frank Mahovlich to Detroit in a six-player swap. The RegisteröÏÓãÊÓƵapp Fr. Thomas Raby, in his column from March 23, 1968, couldn’t help but muse about what a trade like this could mean in Church terms.


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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:57:02 -0400
Vatican invites youth to participate in pre-synod meeting via Facebook /faith/item/26973-vatican-invites-youth-to-participate-in-pre-synod-meeting-via-facebook /faith/item/26973-vatican-invites-youth-to-participate-in-pre-synod-meeting-via-facebook VATICAN – As the pre-synod gathering on youth approaches, Vatican organizers are inviting young people around the globe to join in the discussion through Facebook groups in six different languages.]]> Vatican Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:16:50 -0400 The Catholic Register is 125: In the beginning /item/26622-the-catholic-register-in-the-beginning /item/26622-the-catholic-register-in-the-beginning

The Catholic Register is 125 yearsold on January 5. Since 1893, it has strived to reflect the opinions and the events that have been important to Canada and its Catholic citizens.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:20:15 -0500
Daunting challenge /columns/item/23272-daunting-challenge /columns/item/23272-daunting-challenge

After wading into the social and legal morass of assisted suicide Canadian Catholics are now confronting its spiritual implications — and receiving no clear answers.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:45:54 -0400
Bishops not planning pastoral guidelines on assisted suicide /item/23252-bishops-not-planning-pastoral-guidelines-on-assisted-suicide /item/23252-bishops-not-planning-pastoral-guidelines-on-assisted-suicide

OTTAWA – CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic bishops are unlikely to issue national pastoral guidelines on how to accompany Catholics considering euthanasia, the bishops’ conference president said.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:00:00 -0400