hand and heart

The recent post office troubles have impacted our regular fundraising efforts. Please consider supporting the Register and Catholic journalism by using one of the methods below:

  • Donate online
  • Donate by e-transfer to accounting@catholicregister.org
  • Donate by telephone: 416-934-3410 ext. 406 or toll-free 1-855-441-4077 ext. 406
Subscribe to this RSS feed
June 12, 2018

Some dioceses in U.S. now permit outdoor Catholic weddings

Some dioceses in U.S. now permit outdoor Catholic weddings
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a policy to allow weddings to be held outside of parish churches, including at outdoor venues.
Published in International
July 14, 2017

Church is learning to deal with reality of declining number of weddings

Megan and Ben Turland present Pope Francis with a bottle of maple syrup after the Pope gave the couple’s wedding a papal blessing.

A flowing white wedding gown is not an everyday sight along the busy streets of Rome.

Published in Features
October 2, 2016

Kenyan churches demand HIV test for couples wanting to marry

A bridal party in a wedding in Nairobi, Kenya. Some churches in the country are demanding premarital HIV tests as a requirement for performing weddings.

NAIROBI, Kenya – Some Kenyan churches are demanding premarital HIV testing before weddings, a trend activists warn is infringing on the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Published in International