In a report released in July, the Canadian Medical Association says the majority of its members continue to support its policies against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

Majority of Canada’s doctors are opposed to euthanasia

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OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says the majority of its members continue to support its policies against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. 

Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, along with an imam and a rabbi, have written a joint-intervention in favour of physicians’ conscience rights.

Ottawa archbishop among religious urging CPSO not to violate physicians’ conscience rights

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OTTAWA - Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, along with an imam and a rabbi, have written a joint-intervention in favour of physicians’ conscience rights.

Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador

Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador

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OTTAWA - Dennis Savoie has been chosen as Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See.

A recent Angus Reid Global poll shows 59 per cent of Canadians are “fine” with no law restricting abortion, contradicting LifeCanada’s consistent polling results since 2002 that show Canadians seek some restrictions on abortion.

Angus Reid poll reverses consistent findings of LifeCanada since 2002

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OTTAWA - A recent Angus Reid Global poll shows 59 per cent of Canadians are “fine” with no law restricting abortion, contradicting LifeCanada’s consistent polling results since 2002 that show Canadians seek some restrictions on abortion.

Volunteers pray during pro-life youth rally. On Aug. 1, LifeCanada will hold it's National Day for Prayer and Fasting for abortion issues.

LifeCanada to host a day of prayer, fasting against abortion Friday

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LifeCanada is calling for solidarity in the pro-life community for its National Day of Prayer and Fasting for abortion issues.

Looming funding cuts from the province has Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto worried about providing services in the future.

CCAS worries about future funding

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TORONTO - Toronto’s Catholic Children’s Aid Society is “in the black but losing money,” said executive director Mary McConville. 

A good homilest will be concise and focus on Scripture.

A homily must be about God’s word, not yours

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TORONTO - Perfecting the art of preaching is all about patience in preparation, says a homiletics professor. 

The Canadian Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is urging Catholics to “speak up” as the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons reviews is policy on conscience rights.

COLF urges Catholics to speak up for physicians' conscience rights

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OTTAWA - The Canadian Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is urging Catholics to “speak up” as the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons reviews is policy on conscience rights.

Michel Lambeth’s St. Joseph’s Convent School has been released on a stamp by Canada Post.

St. Joe’s Sisters on new stamp

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TORONTO - Canada Post’s new release of stamps by prominent photographers includes a well-known shot by Michel Lambeth of two Sisters of St. Joseph and a man who helped the sisters in Toronto.

Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas Collins, left, and Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, are two of the speakers at the Faith in the Public Square event in Toronto.

Putting religion back in the public square

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TORONTO - A century ago renowned Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton mused that freedom of religion once meant you were free to express your religion, but now it means you should rarely mention it.

Displaced Christians wait for humanitarian aid July 20 at a church in the Iraqi town of Hamdaniya, east of Mosul. Chaldean Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona of Mosul said the Islamic State, which took control of Iraq's second-largest city in early June, is car rying out "religious cleansing."

Harper denounces persecution of Christians in Iraq

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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement July 22 denouncing the persecution of Iraqi Christians.

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