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Editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in this week’s episode, brought to you by Missions and Martyrs , the new commemorative magazine celebrating 100 years of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. As summer begins, Mandato shares his conversation with Fr. Rich Conlin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Vancouver sporting a background as an acc...

Editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Missions and Martyrs , the Registers’ new commemorative magazine celebrating 100 years of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Mandato opens by sharing insights from his look into human longevity through a Catholic lens, exploring modern efforts to extend life and what...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by reporter Luke Mandato in an episode is brought to you by “Missions and Martyrs,” the new commemorative magazine celebrating 100 years of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario, and 400 years since St. Jean de Brébeuf’s arrival in Huronia. Conlon and Mandato discuss the ongoing 100th anniversary celebrations at the Martyrs’ Shrine, including the D...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato, in an episode is brought to you by the Canadian Martyrs’ Shrine, celebrating its 100th anniversary and 400 years since St. Jean de Brébeuf first encountered the Wendat people in Huronia. Conlon and Mandato recap a special night at the Martyrs’ Shrine Centennial Gala and the release of th...

In this special episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato for a conversation with Jesuit Father John O’Brien, director of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Fr. O’Brien discusses the dual anniversaries being marked in 2026, seen in the 100th anniversary of the Martyrs’ Shrine and the 400th anniversary of St. Jean de Brébeuf’s arriv...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by the Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation. The episode opens with a tribute to Jim Hughes, the longtime national president of Campaign Life Coalition, who recently passed away at age 83. Amundson reflects on his profile of Hughes’ decades of dedication to the...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon returns and is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato. Amundson and the team discuss the latest development on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), as the expansion to those living solely with mental illness appears set to be delayed once again until March 2027. Amundson shares what’s happening on Parliament Hill, as Mandato and C...

In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson is joined by reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by the Digital Edition of The Catholic Register. Marking one year since Pope Leo XIV’s election, Mandato recalls reporting from Parliament Hill surrounded by thousands of pro-life Canadians at last year’s National March for Life when the white smoke appeared. The two discuss this year...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, where Catholic higher education goes beyond the classroom. The team begins to look at Amunson’s story marking the upcoming first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election. The associate editor shares his conversation with Cardi...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode is brought to you by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, where Catholic higher education goes beyond the classroom. The discussion opens with Cardinal Frank Leo’s letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Toronto-area MPs urging them to reject the expansion of Medical Assistance...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode is brought to you by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. The team first celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Kingston, the historic parent of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Mandato shares highlights from his conversation with the office of Archbishop Michael Mulh...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato. With the team returning after the Easter break, the three dive into the complex situation of the Catholic Church in China, marking 80 years since its establishment. Amundson shares his conversation with a critic of the Vatican-China agreement while discussing the case of Jimmy Lai and th...

In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato for an episode brought to you by the digital edition of The Catholic Register . The conversation opens with a new resource from the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue titled “The Theology of Church Apologies.” Mandato shares insights from his interview with Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop Brian...

In this special edition, host Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato, with guest Arthur Peters, executive director of ShareLife, to mark the 50th anniversary of ShareLife's founding. The episode commemorates March 19, 1976, when Archbishop Philip Pocock announced the Declaration on Behalf of Life that would go on to launch ShareLife as the independen...

In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato join host Mickey Conlon for an episode brought to you by the Digital Edition of The Catholic Register. The discussion begins at home with a troubling new OECTA report on escalating violence in Ontario Catholic schools; Mandato shares insights from his conversations with the association's president, highlighting links to s...

In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato join host Mickey Conlon for an episode sponsored by the 2026 Lift Jesus Higher Rally, coming on March 14, to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Registered team shares insights on the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States/Israel, using the just war theory to debate the state of the situation and what ma...

In this episode, correspondents Quinton Amundson and Luke Mandato join host Mickey Conlon in an episode sponsored by the Lift Jesus Higher Rally. Opening with music from Journey’s Jonathan Cain, whose legendary rock career is being matched by a deep Christian faith. Mandato shares highlights from his conversation with Cain about how faith and his newest EP project drive his lifetime of music and m...

In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato join host Mickey Conlon for an episode sponsored by the 2026 Lift Jesus Higher Rally, coming on March 14, to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The episode opens with the ongoing journey of Truth and Reconciliation, focusing on the Indigenous artifacts repatriated from the Vatican in December 2025. Mandato shares insigh...

In this episode, host Mickey Conlon is joined by correspondent Luke Mandato and associate editor Quinton Amundson in an episode brought to you by the digital edition of The Catholic Register . The show opens with MercyMe’s iconic five-time platinum hit “I Can Only Imagine,” as Amundson shares his conversation with lead singer Bart Millard about the song’s enduring spiritual impact and lasting lega...

In this episode, host Mickey Conlon is joined by correspondent Luke Mandato in an episode sponsored by Full of Grace Productions. Mandato shares his firsthand impressions after attending the solemn installation of Bishop Joseph Dabrowski as the 10th Bishop of Hamilton, before the conversation turns to Mandato's visit to the award-winning Magnotta Winery in Vaughan, where a new sacramental wine lin...

In this episode, correspondent Luke Mandato and associate editor Quinton Amundson join host Mickey Conlon to discuss this week's Catholic news. The conversation opens with Amundson's story detailing the delay of Bill-C9, the Combatting Hate Act. Mandato and Conlon explore the recent International Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony put on by the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office for Ecumenical and Inter...

In this episode, correspondent Luke Mandato and associate editor Quinton Amundson join host Mickey Conlon to discuss this week's Catholic news. The conversation opens with the surprising growth of Christianity in Iran amid ongoing unrest, as Amundson shares insights from recent conversations with Iranian Christians in Canada. Mandato, Conlon and Amundson then delve into the geopolitical tensions,...

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...

In this episode, correspondent Luke Mandato and associate editor Quinton Amundson join host Mickey Conlon to discuss this week's Catholic news. The three share their thoughts on the current situation in Venezuela, where Nicolás Maduro was captured and overthrown by United States Armed Forces on January 3. Amundson highlights his recent story on the matter, with Conlon and Mandato giving their thou...

In this episode, correspondent Luke Mandato joins host Mickey Conlon for Registered 's final episode of 2025. Together, the two reflect on a year full of Catholic Register coverage, highlighting events such as Pope Francis' passing, the election of Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee celebrations and Canada's election. Mandato shares some of his favourite coverage from 2025, including Tyler's Family Homes, Otta...