July 24, 2013 Homily by Pope Francis
Below is the homily of Pope Francis during Mass July 24 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida.
DENVER - The Catholic Register has won the prestigious John P. Foley Award for excellence in Catholic journalism.
Former Charlottetown bishop passes away at 71
CHARLOTTETOWN - Bishop J. Vernon Fougere, the former bishop of the Prince Edward Island diocese of Charlottetown, passed away in a Charlottetown hospital June 18. He was 71.
Survey finds homeless in Toronto Catholic hospital
More than 5,000 people in Toronto on an average night sleep outdoors, in church basements, on buses, in shelters and in coffee shops. But staff at St. Michael’s Hospital didn’t have to go that far to find the homeless.
CCCB offers condolences to Morgentaler family
Every life is sacred and Catholics should pray that God is merciful to Henry Morgentaler, said a statement from Canada's bishops conference.
Toronto Catholic board rejects ban on GSAs
TORONTO - An attempt to ban gay-straight alliances in Toronto Catholic schools has failed.
Rights league to honour Fr. de Valk
Updated 05/27/13
TORONTO - The Catholic Civil Rights League has chosen pro-life activist, writer and editor Fr. Alphonse de Valk, CSB, as winner of this year’s Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life.
OTTAWA - Canada's Catholic bishops have joined with leaders from the 23 other members of the Canadian Council of Churches in writing the Prime Minister to express concerns about the "humanitarian tragedy" in Syria and other Mideast issues.
The Catholic Register is proud to celebrate 100 years of helping with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
Over the weekend, we will be releasing stories online to help celebrate this achievement.
Lending a helping hand for 100 years
Catholic Charities' fingers all over medicare
New scholarships honour the past, look to the future
Planning for the future, remembering our past
Where the stranger is made welcome
Program gives at-risk kids the tools to succeed
Volunteers are charities' backbone
Young parents get second chance
Social service demands are consistently growing
Students open the 'Doors of Hope'
Canadian priest murdered in Haiti
A Marian order priest on the cusp of returning to Canada within a week was shot and killed in Haiti's capital April 25.