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July 30

The Rosary Olympics goes for gold

Sheila Nonato · July 30, 2024

As the first week of Olympic competition launched July 26 in Paris, Hozana, a popular free prayer app with 1.5 million users, is inviting everyone to embrace its “Rosary Olympics” challenge, a spiritual counterpart to the Olympic Games.

Catholic church withstands Jasper devastation

Quinton Amundson · July 30, 2024

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church withstood the devastating wildfires that ravaged the municipality of Jasper and the adjacent Jasper National Park.

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Parisian perversity

July 30, 2024

As a former competitive amateur athlete in multiple sports, I watched with childlike anticipation the opening ceremonies of the Paris Summer Olympics. However, my natural appreciation of sports, its celebrities, and the beautiful Paris skyline quickly turned to disgust and horror as the ceremony continued to unfold.

July 31

Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs

Anna Farrow · July 31, 2024

In response to the concerns for the rising numbers of incarcerated Canadians asking to end their lives by medical assistance in dying (MAiD), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto has brought together two organizations that serve the marginalized of society in a unique collaboration to provide end-of-life care for prisoners.

Venezuelan bishops call for verifying election results as protests over Maduro win intensify

Manuel Rueda · July 31, 2024

Bishops in Venezuela called July 30 for the results of the nation's heavily disputed presidential election to be verified as protests break across the South American country over the official vote count -- which gave President Nicolas Maduro a third consecutive term.