Pilgrims climb the stairs on their knees at Montreal’s St. Joseph’s Oratory. A federal politician asked if the practice would be banned under Quebec Premier François Legault’s proposal to prevent public prayer. (Michael Swan/The Catholic Register)
Quebec’s Catholic bishops issued a sharp response to Premier François Legault’s suggestion to ban prayer in public spaces, warning that such a move would erode fundamental freedoms and remove...
Pope Francis listens as Cardinal Angelo Acerbi, a 99-year-old retired Vatican diplomat, thanks him on behalf of the 21 new cardinals created at a consistory Dec. 7, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
Standing in communion alongside brother bishops from Argentina, Ecuador, Iran, Serbia and a rich assemblage of other nations, Toronto's Archbishop...
A protester holds a placard outside Parliament as British lawmakers debate assisted dying in London on Nov. 29. Pro-life voices say Canada’s consultation on advance MAiD requests is “a sham.” (OSV News photo/Mina Kim, Reuters)
B.C. pro-life leaders are crying foul over what they charge is a rigged Health Canada consultation on medical assistance in dying (MAiD), saying it’s aimed at suppressing opposition to the...
Bishop Emeritus Frederick Bernard Henry, shown in a 2018 file photo, led the Diocese of Calgary from 1998 to 2017. Bishop Henry died on Dec. 3, 2024, at the age of 81. (Canadian Catholic News file photo)
This story was updated on Dec. 5 with funeral details. Funeral arrangements for Bishop Frederick B. Henry announced The funeral liturgies for Calgary Bishop Emeritus Frederick B. Henry will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary. Public visitation is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a vigil...
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Catholics concerned about the recent administrative actions at Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton are demanding greater transparency from the board of directors and for the school to noticeably reaffirm its fidelity to imparting Catholic doctrine. Students, alumni and concerned community members expressed hope that a protest outside the 55-year-old school of theology on Oct....
Displaced people reach out for food cooked by a charity kitchen in downtown Beirut Oct. 10, 2024, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. (OSV News photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)
As airstrikes continue to pound southern Lebanon, adding one more catastrophe to the avalanche of tragedies that have pushed its people to the limits of human endurance, Canadian churches and humanitarian organizations are asking Canadians to help provide emergency relief to millions fleeing their homes in desperation. Several Canadian Catholic organizations and the Canadian Conference...
Calgary Bishop William McGrattan, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, in an undated file photo. Bishop McGrattan and Archbishop Miller of Vancouver are currently in Rome attending the Synod Bishops. (Catholic Register file photo/Michael Swan)
Just before the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, a sentiment expressed by an African prelate at the first gathering in 2023 lingers with Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) President Bishop William McGrattan. “He said it’s better to take smaller steps with a larger number...
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The Bank of Canada (BOC) is shelving its plan to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Tiff Macklem, governor of the BOC, addressed the Institute of International Finance and the Canadian Bankers Association late last month, and declared that “there is not currently a compelling case to move forward with a CBDC in Canada.”...
The now closed and demolished Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John’s, Nfld. (Register file photo)
Nearly 300 victims — or their surviving loved ones — who suffered abuse at Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John’s, N.L., during the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, or by Archdiocese of St. John’s clergy, will receive the initial disbursement of their long-awaited monetary restitution before the end of this month. On Oct. 8, Justice Garrett...
Pro-Palestinian rallies like this one at Toronto’s Nathan Philips Square have been cauldrons of anti-Semitism since Hamas started the war in Gaza with its attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023.
Fr. Deacon Andrew Bennett has a simple message for Canadian Jews: “We will not abandon you.” On Sept. 23, Canada’s former ambassador for religious freedom launched the Canadian Christian Declaration on Antisemitism, a document that denounces the rising tide of antisemitism in Canada and states an unequivocal solidarity with the Jewish community. “We declare to you,...