Martyrs' Shrine Centennial. Defence of the Faith. New Morinville Church. Catholic Charitable Giving.

In this episode, correspondent Luke Mandato and associate editor Quinton Amundson join host Mickey Conlon to discuss this week's Catholic news. Mandato and Conlon kick off discussions around Midland's Martyrs' Shrine's upcoming centenniel celebrations in 2026, as Amundson goes on to highlight his recent story on the ongoing Christian Heritage Party case. Amundson and Conlon then discuss the story of the burning of St. Jean Baptiste Church in Morinville, Alta., which has since risen from the ashes. Mandato wraps up discussions with an overview of Catholic charitable giving seemingly defying trends of the lowest charitable giving rates across the last two decades in Canada. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org:A new lease on life for fire-ravaged Alberta parish | The Catholic Register - 'Joyful moment' as Morinville parishioners welcome new churchFreedom of religious expression on trial | The Catholic Register - The Christian Heritage Party (CHP) of Canada and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) are taking to the courts next month to defend freedom of political and religious expression.About the Hosts:Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register.Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register.Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com