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Former Montreal priest and convicted sex offender Brian Boucher remains unrepentant as he prepares to leave prison this month, says the bishop instrumental is bringing him to justice.
Heritage plaque honours Brampton Catholic co-op
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe site of one of Ontario’s first-ever cooperative housing projects received a special blessing alongside its newly installed commemorative plaque that marked 68 years since the initial blessing of the site's constructors by Bishop Francis Marrocco.
Alberta church transformation complete
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDuring one of the family road trips westward from Medicine Hat to Calgary, Fr. Cristino Bouvette said he could faintly recall pit-stopping at the IGA marketplace on 4th Avenue in Strathmore.
Pope Francis praises release of two Ukrainian priests from Russian captivity
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServicePope Francis prayed in thanksgiving for the release of two Ukrainian Catholic priests who were held in Russian captivity for more than 19 months, calling on Christians to pray for the release of all prisoners of war.
Armless, yet still able to touch thousands
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterJoni Eareckson Tada, an evangelical who founded the organization Joni and Friends in 1979 with a mission of “accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community,” once spoke about how God “uses affliction like a hammer and chisel, chipping and cutting to reveal His image in you.”
Message by Archbishop Leo for Canada Day
By Catholic Register StaffA message by Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto for Canada Day.
Putting Christ at centre of communication
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterFollowing years of development and circulation in other parts of the world, a unique course that teaches the importance of Christ-centred communication has made its way to Canada’s east coast.
The long path to graduation
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterOne student's graduation from King’s University College this month marked the culmination of a determined and lifetime pursuit of higher education.
Kamloops chief believes anomalies are 'unmarked burials'
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThough Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir has stepped back on her 2021 claims of 215 bodies found in graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS), now referring to them as "anomalies," she said investigations to date still lead to the belief they are "unmarked burials."
Kingston parish celebrates 60 years
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSix decades after being established as Kingston's first church following the Second Vatican Council, the community at St. Joseph's Church remains a vital, and growing, part of the community.
Kenya bishops plead for calm amid storming of parliament, deaths and injuries
By Fredrick Nzwili, OSV NewsThe Kenyan capital descended into chaos June 25 as protests over legislation dubbed a finance bill left several dead and dozens injured. The country's bishops called for peace and urged the president not to accede to the measure aimed at raising revenue by levying additional taxes.