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Marriage in Canada has become the preserve of the middle aged and older. The latest Statistics Canada numbers from the 2021 census show that fewer than one in five Canadians in their 20s are married.
British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
By Simon Caldwell, Catholic News ServiceCatholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.
September’s transit points to Creation’s glory
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe month-long Season of Creation launched quietly across Canada on the World Day of Prayer for Creation, Sept. 1.
Australian bishops offer Catholic schools guidance on identity, gender
By Michael Sainsbury, Catholic News ServiceCatholic bishops in Australia have released guidelines for the country's almost 2,000 Catholic schools on gender, urging school leaders to resist pressure to adopt the "dominant rhetoric around gender."
Visa CEO remains on Catholic board amid controversy
By Anna FarrowA New York Catholic corporate titan who is mired in the legal scandals of a Canadian porn merchant turns out to also be one of the poster boys for the Vatican’s latest social justice adventure.
Avalanche of activity as St. Peter’s meets Lord Stanley
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterArguably the greatest trophy in all of pro sports paid a visit to St. Peter’s Church in Woodbridge, Ont., in late August.
Together in prayer for Saskatchewan’s grief
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterSaskatchewan’s Catholic bishops have expressed their condolences to the victims of this past weekend’s horrific stabbing spree on the James Smith First Nation and nearby Weldon, Sask., that left 11 dead, including one of the accused, and at least 18 injured.
U.S. millennials more engaged in digital religion
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCanadian millennials engage less in digital religion practices compared to their U.S. counterparts, a new study authored by Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, an associate professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo, has found.
Agencies help Ukraine prepare for long winter
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterUkrainians, much like Canadians, know what it’s like to contend with tough winter seasons.
Indigenous spirituality a fit in Catholic Mass
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAs Canadian parishes take up Pope Francis’ challenge to incorporate reconciliation into the life of the Church, particularly as we get closer to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, there are liturgical options available for Sunday morning Masses in all kinds of parishes.
Remembering believers victimized by religious hate
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIn a violent world where religion becomes an excuse for division, exclusion and attacks, it’s a good idea for the United Nations to set aside a day to remember victims of religiously motivated hate, Aid to the Church in Need Canada national director Marie-Claude Lalonde told The Catholic Register.