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Cardinal Keith O'Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, is pictured after a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Nov. 21, 2010, file photo. Cardinal O'Brien, 74, announced Feb. 25 that he will not participate in the conclave to elec t Pope Benedict XVI's successor. His resignation was accepted by the pope Feb. 18. The cardinal has been accused of "inappropriate conduct" by three priests and a former priest. He has denied the allegations.

Pope accepts cardinal's resignation; he'll stay away from conclave

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VATICAN CITY - Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, 74, announced he would not participate in the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor because he did not want media attention focused on him instead of the election of a new pope.

Pope allows cardinals to move up conclave date

Pope allows cardinals to move up conclave date

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VATICAN CITY - In his last week as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI issued new rules for conclaves, including a clause that allows the College of Cardinals to move up the date for the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is under fire for accusing Evangelicals of being anti-gay and opposed to Canadian values and Canadian law.

NDP under fire for Evangelical attack

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OTTAWA - The NDP and its leader Thomas Mulcair are under fire for accusing Evangelicals of being anti-gay and opposed to Canadian values and Canadian law.

Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas Collins says that 50 years later, Vatican II remains relevant on today’s post-secondary campus.

Vatican II remains relevant on campus, Collins says

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TORONTO - The teachings of the Second Vatican Council may be more than 50 years old but they shouldn’t be regarded as irrelevant on today’s post-secondary campuses, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.

Pope Benedict XVI greets Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan during a private audience at the Vatican Feb. 16.

12 to watch as cardinals gather in Rome

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VATICAN CITY - Wherever journalists and bookmakers may be getting the names on their lists of top candidates for the next pope, it’s not from the cardinals who will actually vote in the election. Both custom and canon law forbid the cardinals to discuss the matter in such detail with outsiders.

Joanne McGarry

Course to examine how the law deals with religion

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Charter changed relationship between courts, religion

Sen. Douglas Finley

Section 13 repeal ‘not a done deal’

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Senate is next obstacle for end to anti-free speech clause in rights act

U.S. House passes bill to help Sandy-ravaged houses of worship rebuild 

U.S. House passes bill to help Sandy-ravaged houses of worship rebuild 

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WASHINGTON - Many churches "were the only shelter available to people who lost their homes" during Hurricane Sandy, said Rep. Eliot Engel in arguing for federal assistance to help houses of worship still trying to recover from the storm.

Pope considering last-minute changes to conclave rules, Vatican says

Pope considering last-minute changes to conclave rules, Vatican says

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI is considering making some changes to the conclave rules and rituals before he leaves office Feb. 28, the Vatican spokesman confirmed.

Bishop Daniel Miehm

Hamilton gets a new auxiliary bishop

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HAMILTON, ONT. - Fr. Daniel Miehm has been appointed the new auxiliary bishop for the Hamilton diocese.

Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana announced the appointment by Pope Benedict XVI Feb. 20.

Drs. Evelyn and John Billings are pictured in the garden of their home in Melbourne, Australia, in this 2004 file photo. Evelyn Billings, who with her husband pioneered a revolutionary church-backed method for couples to avoid or achieve conception, died February 16 after a short illness.

Dr. Billings helped develop widely used method of NFP

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MELBOURNE, Australia - Dr. Evelyn Billings, who with her husband, John, pioneered research that led them to develop a form of natural family planning supported by the Catholic Church, died Feb. 16 after a short illness. She was 95.

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