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Canadian sisters to lead 'Life Fest' conference

Canadian sisters to lead 'Life Fest' conference

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A crew of former Canadians will help lead a Sisters of Life festival at George Mason University in Virginia this week, including an Orillia native who will co-emcee the event.

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, is sworn in as U.S. vice president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington Jan. 20, 2025.

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States

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Donald Trump was sworn in for a second, nonconsecutive term in the White House Jan. 20, becoming the nation's 47th president four years after he left office as its 45th.

People react in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan 19, 2025, as they watch news coverage of the release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, three female hostages who have been held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.

As ceasefire starts, first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners return home

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Starting at 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, crowds of Israelis arrived at what has become known as Hostages Square in the centre of Tel Aviv to support the hostage families and watch the release screened on the giant screen in the square.

Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s St. Pius X Conference assembled a 20-foot sea container of food staples, hygiene items, clothing and other needed goods that was shipped up north to Inuvik, N.W.T.

North of 60 overcomes obstacles

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Teamwork and ingenuity prevailed over a number of unprecedented obstacles in 2024 for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's (SSVP) annual North of 60 campaign in western Canada, said the program's president.

Images of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati appear beside and on his tomb at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Turin, Italy, in this file photo from February 2006.

Soon-to-be saint made holiness concrete

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Initially, Fr. David Bellusci, O.P. was simply interested in learning about Pier Giorgio Frassati’s journey toward joining the Third Order of Saint Dominic and why he is “Blessed.” 

Like in years past, many Toronto area clergy from various faiths and their congregants will unite in prayer for Christian unity, this year at North City Church in Woodbridge, Ont.

Service set to pray for Christian unity

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Christians of all denominations are invited to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 19 with a Greater Toronto-wide service at North City Church in Woodbridge, northwest of the city.

Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina, Saskatchewan, speaks April 28, 2022.

CCCB plan follows Lord’s desire we be one

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The 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the Archdiocese of Vancouver arrives with two special emphases: the Year of Jubilee and the Canadian bishops’ new strategic plan to strengthen ecumenical and interfaith initiatives across the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pauses as he speaks to reporters from his Rideau Cottage residence in Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. 6, 2025, announcing he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party but will stay on as prime minister until a replacement is chosen.

Charitable status risks even with prorogation

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The resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and the prorogation of Parliament may have postponed a non-confidence vote and an immediate election, but has not averted the risk of certain organizations losing their charitable status.

Israeli soldiers, seen from the Israel's side of the border with Gaza, stand on a tank ahead of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas Jan. 15, 2025.

Holy Land church leaders welcome ceasefire with relief, urge delivering critical aid

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As news spread of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, reactions from religious leaders in the region expressed hopes for peace in the Holy Land, concern for the safety of hostages as well as the people of the Gaza Strip for the past 15 months.

Orphans and children separated from their parents in Kadugli gather June 22, 2024, to eat boiled leaves at a camp for internally displaced people located within an area controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan's Boram County.

US declares genocide in Sudan as country undergoes 'unimaginable' suffering

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Amid what a Catholic charity called "unimaginable" suffering of civilians trapped in civil war brutality in Sudan, the United States declared that one of the fighting factions is committing genocide in the country and slapped sanctions on its leader.

Postal strike devastated charitable sector

Postal strike devastated charitable sector

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Seven days after the federal government announced on Dec. 30 that the deadline would be extended so that non-profit donations would be eligible for 2024 tax support up until Feb. 28, 2025, Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament on Jan. 6.

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