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Chilling rain and the "City of Lights" completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8. The beloved Paris icon also opened its doors to the public for the first time after the devastating fire in 2019, with the second Mass that Sunday for Parisians and tourists.

Martyrs' influence resonates today with educators

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Educators from the Dufferin Peel Catholic board are drawing inspiration from three of the Canada's great missionary teachers. 

Concerns that vulnerable pushed toward MAiD

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A new survey co-commissioned by the Angus Reid Institute and Cardus found 62 per cent of Canadians are concerned that socially and financially vulnerable citizens will choose euthanasia instead of seeking out adequate and quality health care.

Death of the Most Rev. Frederick Bernard Henry

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His Excellency Frederick Bernard Henry, Bishop Emeritus of Calgary, died on 3 December 2024, at the age of 81.

Kidnap survivor nun serves Ethiopia’s poorest

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Sr. Surabhila’s face glows with joy and an inner serenity that belies her horrific ordeal at the hands of terrorist kidnappers.

Trump tariff threat spawns focus on drugs

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There is one apparent gain from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Canada and Mexico: it has thrust the drug addiction and access issue back to the forefront of the national conversation.

Postal strike wreaks havoc on charitable sector

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As the Canada Post strike drags on into a third week, Canadian charities worry it is the needy people they serve that will bear the brunt of the protracted labor dispute.

Notre Dame shines bright as French president visits days before the 'grande réouverture'

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The world was left stunned when the first images of the rebuilt Notre Dame were published and spread with viral speed as President Emmanuel Macron walked through the bright, unrecognizably beautiful Parisian cathedral on Nov. 29, a week ahead of the Dec. 7-8 official reopening.

Catholic Voices brings the heat to Canadian Church

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When Terry Vanderpool moved from Texas to Alberta two years ago, the biggest adjustment wasn’t to the cold winters. It was to the cold shoulder given the Catholic Church in Canada.

Saint Paul U Camino course shows the Way

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Saint Paul University is offering a unique interactive course next spring that will allow students and the public alike to traverse part of a major historic Christian pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago. 

Possibilities aplenty for Resurrection jubilee

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For Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) President Jeff Lockert, the significance of the year 2033 cannot be overstated. 

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