<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Register | RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lastest news and commentary from Canada's leading source of Catholic news.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:17:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.catholicregister.org/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:17:45 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[All rights reserved 2026]]></copyright><ttl>15</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[In Angola, Catholic Church steps in to give a voice to mining-affected communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Catholic Church’s global leadership increasingly looks to Africa as a wellspring of vitality and growth, communities across the continent are pressing it to take a clearer stand on one of their most urgent concerns: the human and environmental cost of mining.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3791-cns-catholic-church-steps-in-to-give-a-voice-to-mining-affected-communities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3791-cns-catholic-church-steps-in-to-give-a-voice-to-mining-affected-communities</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josephine Peterson, Catholic News Service]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/9af1159a-c4b0-4fc1-a4d3-75cff07e5741/20260419T1400-BUDGET NAME-1818291.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass at Basilica of St. Mary Major marks first anniversary of Pope Francis' death]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor's "courageous witness" as "a significant heritage for the Church."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3790-mass-at-basilica-of-st-mary-major-marks-first-anniversary-of-pope-francis-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3790-mass-at-basilica-of-st-mary-major-marks-first-anniversary-of-pope-francis-death</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/e6b3c684-4e7e-44c7-b77d-ebedb9cd4af9/20260421T1409-POPE-FRANCIS-MAGGIORE-MASS-ONE-YEAR-1818558 (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to hear clash between Catholic preschools, Colorado over 'universal' program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court April 20 agreed to hear a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over whether those schools can participate in the state's universal preschool program.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3789-supreme-court-to-hear-clash-between-catholic-preschools-colorado-over-universal-program</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3789-supreme-court-to-hear-clash-between-catholic-preschools-colorado-over-universal-program</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Scanlon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/99a6db5c-daf2-4f5e-ae76-ca32fe76d88a/20260420T1305-SCOTUS-COLORADO-PRESCHOOL-1818374 (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Bishop Fabbro resigns, Miehm named successor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop P. Fabbro, CSB, of  London, and has appointed the current Bishop of Peterborough, Daniel J. Miehm, as his successor.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3786-london-bishop-fabbro-resigns-miehm-named-successor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3786-london-bishop-fabbro-resigns-miehm-named-successor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:29:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/e2b04466-f48e-4c1b-87d8-08779ca2c254/_4080_Bishop Ronald Fabbro__6053_BishopDJM-HighResOfficialPhoto-2017.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year later, nurse remembers Pope Francis' last journey with love and gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Catholic Church commemorates the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death in Rome and beyond, his personal nurse, who attended him until the end, remembered the man he regarded as "a second father."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3788-ne-year-later-nurse-remembers-pope-francis-last-journey-with-love-and-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3788-ne-year-later-nurse-remembers-pope-francis-last-journey-with-love-and-gratitude</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/bfe94b82-b679-489c-821f-c13df5208ba2/20260421T1132-FRANCIS-DEATH-ONE-YEAR-NURSE-1818511 (1) (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope recalls Francis’ mercy, closeness to 'the little ones']]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying over the west coast of central Africa on April 21, Pope Leo XIV paused to honour his predecessor on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, remembering the Argentine pope’s witness to mercy and closeness to the poor.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3784-leo-reacts-francis-death-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3784-leo-reacts-francis-death-anniversary</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b949bdb0-973e-4386-a1f8-350494e2e841/POPE--FRANCIS-ANNIVERSERY-1818495 (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Christ hears the cry of the people' in the face of evil, Pope says at Mass near Angola's largest diamond mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV traveled to the heart of Angola's diamond country April 20, urging the tens of thousands gathered at the papal Mass in the country's northeast to trust that "Christ hears the cry of the people" in the face of evil.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3781-christ-hears-the-cry-of-the-people-in-the-face-of-evil-pope-says-at-mass-near-angolas-largest-diamond-mine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3781-christ-hears-the-cry-of-the-people-in-the-face-of-evil-pope-says-at-mass-near-angolas-largest-diamond-mine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:14:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/86aeae48-e26e-4b76-9a35-20c5e2d88ba8/20260420T1200-POPE-AFRICA-SAURIMO-1818422 (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All are called to evangelize, bishop tells Calgary renewal conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Scott McCaig imparted key foundational principles and practical advice about sparking evangelistic revitalization through his keynote speeches during the Diocese of Calgary’s first-ever renewal conference April 17 and 18 at St. Michael’s Catholic Community parish.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3770-all-are-called-to-evangelize-bishop-tells-calgary-renewal-conference</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3770-all-are-called-to-evangelize-bishop-tells-calgary-renewal-conference</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:50:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/272f7e2f-baac-45aa-8f32-77d45945399d/55216152189_b124bf8112_k.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal Leo calls on PM, MPs choose life with Bill C-218]]></title><description><![CDATA[In letters to Prime Minister Mark Carney and all Members of Parliament from Toronto area, Toronto’s Cardinal Frank Leo is asking that they “choose life and not death” and build a civilization that cares in voting on Bill C-218.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3780-cardinal-leo-calls-on-pm-mps-choose-life-with-bill-c-218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3780-cardinal-leo-calls-on-pm-mps-choose-life-with-bill-c-218</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:53:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/68d88e1a-c11e-4678-b90f-5007ceb2b39c/CardinalLeo-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpeg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy Land Catholic leaders condemn Israeli soldier’s desecration of crucifix in Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed their "unreserved condemnation" after a picture of an Israeli soldier striking the head of a statue of Jesus in Debel, a Christian village in southern Lebanon, went viral on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3776-lebanon-israeli-military-to-investigate-soldier-who-destroyed-jesus-statue-amid-backlash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3776-lebanon-israeli-military-to-investigate-soldier-who-destroyed-jesus-statue-amid-backlash</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Junno Arocho Esteves]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/463cd60c-3ac2-4f87-b04e-0e71bbf5dc40/20260420T1019-LEBANON-ISRAEL-CROSS-1818358.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo donates $100K to CRS clean water project in El Salvador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the papal nuncio to that nation and by Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3779-pope-leo-donates-100-k-to-crs-clean-water-project-in-el-salvador</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3779-pope-leo-donates-100-k-to-crs-clean-water-project-in-el-salvador</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gina Christian, Marietha Góngora V. and Maria-Pia Negro Chin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:23:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b53656db-fa01-4fb1-96ee-006bef3d9ef3/-IMG_3818 (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCAS mentor program builds relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Diana Elabd answered a one-off Facebook post from her old high school guidance counsellor nine years ago, she had no idea she was beginning a journey of support that would see her gain two little sisters for life.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3767-ccas-mentor-program-builds-relations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3767-ccas-mentor-program-builds-relations</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/0070d3de-aa11-4327-a8a2-79c773301a4f/JulissaandDiana (1).jpg?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal campaign highlights dignity of all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing inspiration from an open letter about human dignity penned by Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine last December, the archdiocese's 2026 Annual Campaign theme is “Where There Is Dignity, We Are There.”]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3769-montreal-campaign-highlights-dignity-of-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3769-montreal-campaign-highlights-dignity-of-all</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:36:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/dc524ad9-88b2-42fa-a7fa-d53b1d1bb5f8/Screenshot 2026-04-20 at 3.36.42 am (1).png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The heart of the Church’ is ‘alive and beating’: Pope Leo XIV leads rosary at beloved Muxima Marian shrine in Angola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary April 19 at southern Africa's most visited Catholic shrine, calling the pilgrimage site a place where "the heart of the Church" is "alive and beating.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3768-the-heart-of-the-church-is-alive-and-beating-pope-leo-xiv-leads-rosary-at-beloved-muxima-marian-shrine-in-angola</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3768-the-heart-of-the-church-is-alive-and-beating-pope-leo-xiv-leads-rosary-at-beloved-muxima-marian-shrine-in-angola</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:03:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/957ff0c6-dd67-4e63-a414-52cd92de9114/20260419T1645-POPE-AFRICA-MUXIMA-SHRINE-1818307 (1).png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender ideology being pushed back at last]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3742-gender-ideology-being-pushed-back-at-last</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3742-gender-ideology-being-pushed-back-at-last</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kenneth Craycraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/ca4f9198-8b67-4276-9022-ed2c5fe84b4a/2023-06-09-TransgenderBathroomSign.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of St. John Paul II]]></title><description><![CDATA[As choral and instrumental music, accompanied by the soaring voice of a Polish soprano, filled the flower-decorated interior of Ottawa’s Notre Dame Basilica and wafted to its sky blue, star-studded ceiling, Maria Knapik sat at one of the pews, listening with rapt attention. ]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3747-memories-of-st-john-paul-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3747-memories-of-st-john-paul-ii</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Korah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/fe5415b7-0176-4b8f-99c3-1f78ef635141/2026-04-17-MariaKnapik.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec church destroyed in fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An April 13 fire has destroyed a deconsecrated church in Saint-Romain, Que.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3764-quebec-church-destroyed-in-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3764-quebec-church-destroyed-in-fire</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/eba4507d-ae64-4824-8bc5-3386ca3745ed/2026-04-17-ChurchFireStRomain.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with 120,000 people in Cameroon: 'Bring the bread of life to your neighbours']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for more than 120,000 people in Cameroon's largest city on April 17, urging "beloved children of the African continent" to share God's love by feeding the hungry and offering the spiritual nourishment of "the bread of life."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3766-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-with-120-000-people-in-cameroon-bring-the-bread-of-life-to-your-neighbours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3766-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-with-120-000-people-in-cameroon-bring-the-bread-of-life-to-your-neighbours</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/e420f694-c407-4238-9a93-e093ec0024cb/2026-04-17-LeoXIVMassCameroon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KAIROS takes call for debt relief to Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 70,000 Canadian signatures in hand, KAIROS Canada and faith-based advocates will head to Parliament Hill April 28 to press the federal government to play its part in turning sovereign debt into hope for some of the world’s poorest nations.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3763-kairos-takes-call-for-debt-relief-to-ottawa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3763-kairos-takes-call-for-debt-relief-to-ottawa</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/6e738215-d187-4e5f-ac3c-ce0d059add59/2026-04-17-DebtPoster.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection from the CCCB on Pope Leo's Call for Peace, Human Dignity, and Moral Responsibility in Public Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of recent public commentary surrounding the Holy Father’s appeals for peace, the CCCB wishes to reiterate several principles of Catholic teaching that remain especially relevant in times of war and international tension.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3765-reflection-from-the-cccb-on-pope-leos-call-for-peace-human-dignity-and-moral-responsibility-in-public-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3765-reflection-from-the-cccb-on-pope-leos-call-for-peace-human-dignity-and-moral-responsibility-in-public-life</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catholic Register Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:56:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/2d2202c4-d358-42a3-bc94-001c32d9547c/2026-04-08-LeoXIVAudience.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Kingston endures 200 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been two centuries since Pope Leo XII erected the then Diocese of Kingston on Jan. 27, 1826, making it the second Catholic diocese in all of Canada and the first English-speaking Roman Catholic diocese in the British Empire since the Reformation.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3721-historic-kingston-endures-200-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3721-historic-kingston-endures-200-years</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/607d373b-6c55-4386-abe8-9ca5e5f69176/2026-04-16-StMarysCathedralKingstonInterior.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily TV Mass highlights prayers for vocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the 10th consecutive year, the National Catholic Broadcasting Council (NCBC) is inviting Catholics across Canada to join in its powerful week of Masses dedicated to prayers for vocations, airing April 19 to 26 on the Daily TV Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3734-daily-tv-mass-highlights-prayers-for-vocations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3734-daily-tv-mass-highlights-prayers-for-vocations</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Mandato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/da3b84ce-510a-4be3-b6b0-aee454701cc1/2026-04-16-DiaconateOrdinationsNY.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving God means belonging to Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Every great spiritual tradition in history has understood that prayer, contemplation, the encounter with the transcendent requires the ability to be still, to focus, to resist distraction. And we are living in a civilization that has systematically dismantled that capacity,” the great Dr. Lennox says.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3738-loving-god-means-belonging-to-him</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3738-loving-god-means-belonging-to-him</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helena Burns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/03430922-bbd8-4d7e-a955-3a4fc9a4182c/2024-11-15-Prayer.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The death we have made safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The intrusion of AI notwithstanding, articles do not write themselves, and so some of you may wonder who this author is. By now, you may have discerned that I am not one who dwells in the realm of vapid religiosity.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3754-the-death-we-have-made-safe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3754-the-death-we-have-made-safe</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Purcell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:28:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/2e472d05-9705-4d84-91b7-88bfa8cc656f/2026-04-16-Crucifix.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto gifted with Gutenberg Bible reproduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3729-st-augustines-seminary-in-toronto-gifted-with-gutenberg-bible-reproduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3729-st-augustines-seminary-in-toronto-gifted-with-gutenberg-bible-reproduction</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/29858859-37c5-4e00-a06d-3a2a6e4bdf31/2026-04-16-GutenbergBibleReproduction.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['We can always begin anew': Pope Leo leads peace meeting in heart of Cameroon's conflict zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A religious sister in Cameroon who was kidnapped just a few months ago by separatists was among those who shared their testimony with Pope Leo XIV in a peace meeting in Cameroon's northwest city of Bamenda.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3761-we-can-always-begin-anew-pope-leo-leads-peace-meeting-in-heart-of-cameroons-conflict-zone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3761-we-can-always-begin-anew-pope-leo-leads-peace-meeting-in-heart-of-cameroons-conflict-zone</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:35:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b932bf01-0329-4bc9-910a-505ca8928cbb/2026-04-16-LeoXIVPeaceMeetingCameroon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collared: mystery of priesthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.”]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3730-collared-mystery-of-priesthood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3730-collared-mystery-of-priesthood</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quinton Amundson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/fb1402ed-37f7-44e4-905d-243b82f9b5ad/2026-04-16-TheCollarPodcast.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Cameroonian orphanage, Pope Leo tells children they can always find a friend in Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV brought joy to 64 orphaned and abandoned children on the evening of April 15 when he visited the Ngul Zamba orphanage in Cameroon.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3760-at-cameroonian-orphanage-pope-leo-tells-children-they-can-always-find-a-friend-in-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3760-at-cameroonian-orphanage-pope-leo-tells-children-they-can-always-find-a-friend-in-jesus</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/b2412d54-2ae6-4d1e-bf90-dfaab900411f/2026-04-16-LeoXIVOrphanageCameroon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon as 'a servant of dialogue' amid violent separatist conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on April 15, delivering a forceful appeal for peace to a nation scarred by years of separatist violence.]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3759-pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-cameroon-as-a-servant-of-dialogue-amid-violent-separatist-conflict</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3759-pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-cameroon-as-a-servant-of-dialogue-amid-violent-separatist-conflict</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/1c90213a-2854-477b-9576-92fd1743647f/2026-04-16-LeoXIVCameroon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo on papal plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists aboard the papal plane on April 15 on the five-hour flight from Algeria to Cameroon, underlining St. Augustine's enduring importance today, saying that the saint's invitation "to search for God and to search for truth is something that is very much needed today."]]></description><link>https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3758-pope-leo-on-papal-plane-to-cameroon-st-augustine-invites-all-to-search-for-god-and-truth-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.catholicregister.org/item/3758-pope-leo-on-papal-plane-to-cameroon-st-augustine-invites-all-to-search-for-god-and-truth-today</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Mares]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://ems.catholicregister.ca/assets/3a275c02-7f18-46bc-bd03-b2d8d42a8a95/2026-04-16-LeoXIVPapalFlightCameroon.png?fit=cover&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;quality=75&amp;format=jpg" length="1200" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>