The Catholic Register

Ukrainian Catholics discuss future of their church in North America

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:46:38 -0400

WASHINGTON -- Ukrainian Catholics in North America continue to struggle to develop ways to maintain their Ukrainian religious and ethnic identity amid a larger majority culture that beckons with the siren song of assimilation.

Canadian refugee plan falls short, advocates say

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:23:48 -0500

OTTAWA – The Canadian government needs to speed the processing for refugee claimants and raise the number of government-sponsored refugees, say advocates.

Knights' donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:44:57 -0400

BALTIMORE – In an opening address Aug. 7 at the 136th annual Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, the organizations' CEO, Carl Anderson, spoke of the charitable works of the Knights, their ongoing pro-life commitment and pledge to support persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria.

Young indigenous Canadians celebrate beloved St. Kateri as 'one among us'

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:29:39 -0400

MASKWACIS, Alberta – Young. Indigenous. Committed to the Catholic faith.

Retreat explores Mary��Ƶapp North American roots

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 19 May 2017 11:50:00 -0400

Dig into the deep historic roots of Canada and you will find the Blessed Virgin Mary, both in name and spirit.

Worldwide vocation boom expected to soon bring influx of priests to Canada

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:00:00 -0400

MONTREAL – Vocations to the priesthood may be lagging in North America and Europe, but the ranks of Scalabrinian priests are swelling in other parts of the world, according to Fr. Joseph Fugolo.

Priest is Spiritans’ first North American in 26 years

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 30 May 2015 08:00:00 -0400

TORONTO - The road to the priesthood for the first North American Spiritan to be ordained in 26 years began while flipping through the pages of The Catholic Register.

350,000 pass through Quebec Holy Door

evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:59:00 -0500

A year of celebration in the Archdiocese of Quebec drew more than 350,000 pilgrims through the Holy Door of Quebec City��Ƶapp Cathedral-Basilica of Notre Dame de Québec.