The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:44:57 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Vatican leaps into the world of sports with new association /home/international/item/28748-vatican-leaps-into-the-world-of-sports-with-new-association /home/international/item/28748-vatican-leaps-into-the-world-of-sports-with-new-association VATICAN – The Vatican announced its plans to take a leap of faith into the wide world of sports with the creation of its first ever sports association.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:49:10 -0500 Special Olympics celebrate integral members of Toronto Catholic schools /item/27498-special-olympics-celebrate-integral-members-of-schools-society /item/27498-special-olympics-celebrate-integral-members-of-schools-society

For over 360 special needs students from 24 Catholic high schools across Toronto, a day spent running around an old hangar at the former Downsview air force base is more than special.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:41:43 -0400 Toronto parish in tune with Pope on autism /item/19306-toronto-parish-in-tune-with-pope-on-autism /item/19306-toronto-parish-in-tune-with-pope-on-autism

TORONTO - If every Catholic is supposed to go to Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis wants every one of them to be well and truly welcomed when they get there — including the ones who randomly shout, rock back and forth in the pew, moan or unexpectedly laugh.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Sun, 07 Dec 2014 08:00:00 -0500