Amundson is an associate editor and writer for The Catholic Register.
April 16, 2026
A reproduction of the first major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal moving type will be taking up permanent residency at Toronto's St. Augustine’s Seminary.
A key discernment made by Michael Smolders during his journey of self-catechization back to the Catholic Church over a decade ago is that he “should have been a priest.”
Quinton Amundson
Each pastor answered the call to devote their lives to aiding God amid the ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil. Clergymen preach the Gospel and offer sinners healing and solace through the sanctifying sacraments. Priests also strive to claim lives for Christ, an exceedingly difficult task in a world under the sway of the evil one.
April 14, 2026
Bill C-9’s journey in the Canadian Senate began with the second reading debate session on April 14.
With MP Marilyn Gladu crossing the floor of Parliament to join the Liberals, Campaign Life Coalition is asking if this development could signify a departure from the Liberal Party’s ban on pro-life candidates instituted under Justin Trudeau.
Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine said the coming weeks will present a prime opportunity to learn whether there is any leeway to host a public prayer event after Bill 9 became law in Quebec April 2.
UpdatedApril 13, 2026
The push to build support for Bill C-218, the Right to Recover Act, remains at a robust tempo even though it is no longer clear when the legislation will receive its second hour of debate in the House of Commons.
April 10, 2026
The interim label has been removed from Dr. Scott Morrison who is now the fifth president and vice-chancellor of St. Mary’s University in Calgary and began a five-year term on April 1.
April 11 marks 80 years since Pope Pius XII issued the apostolic constitution Quotidie Nos, which established the ordinary ecclesiastical hierarchy of the Catholic Church in China and raised it from centuries of missionary status.
April 9, 2026
Both the 2025 Who’s Hungry Report, co-released by Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank, and the 2025 HungerCount from Food Banks Canada have presented the most unsettling accounts of Canadian food insecurity to date.