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Sagrada Familía lights the four towers of the Evangelists for the first time Nov. 14. They are the newest additions to the basilica in Barcelona, Spain, the masterpiece begun by Antonio Gaudí 140 years ago.

Sagrada Familia a step nearer completion

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It seemed like one of Antonio Gaudí's dreams come true.

On Nov. 12, the papal nuncio to Spain, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, blessed the towers of the Evangelists of the famous Sagrada Familía basilica in Barcelona. Gaudí, a legendary Catalan architect, started working on the now-iconic basilica 140 years ago. Five generations now have watched the temple’s progress.

Fr. Thomas Rosica, above in a Register file photo, told a Montreal audience Nov. 18 that the synodal process has undergone great change under the papacy of Pope Francis. “I can’t begin to tell you the difference,” he told the audience. It’s a style that has sought the voices of the many over the few, he said.

Changing journey along synodal path

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Fr. Thomas Rosica wasn’t in Rome last month for the first session of the XVI Synod of Bishops, but to hear him tell it, it was almost as if he was there.

Prominent Canadian human rights lawyer Julius Grey, pictured, said he is launching legal action against MAiD for the mentally ill.

Lawyer to challenge MAiD for mentally ill

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In a surprise announcement, prominent Canadian human rights lawyer Julius Grey told a group of anti-euthanasia protesters he is prepared to launch a legal action against the law that allows Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for those with mental health problems.

Asia Bibi, pictured in Paris Feb. 26, 2020, fled Pakistan for the safety of Canada. The Catholic woman spent nearly a decade on death row after she was falsely accused of blasphemy.

Asia Bibi exemplifies ‘continuous martyrdom,’ Pope Francis says

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Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Catholic who moved to Canada after several years of imprisonment and a death sentence for blasphemy in her homeland, was cited by Pope Francis as an example of “continuous martyrdom.”

Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona, Spain, is pictured in a 2018 file photo in New York. The Barcelona Archdiocese will combine most parishes into larger pastoral communities in an effort to better utilize pastoral resources.

Spanish cardinal urges calm as protests mount over separatist amnesty

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The president of the Spanish bishops' conference has appealed for calm following mass protests against the planned release of jailed Catalan separatists under a deal with the new socialist-led government.

Pope Francis receives a gift from Sultan al-Jaber, the president-designate of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, during a meeting at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2023. COP28 is set to open Nov. 30 in Dubai and the pope will travel there Dec. 1-3.

Dubai bound: Pope Francis seeks action at COP28

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When Pope Francis visits Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to address the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference, he will be the first pope ever to attend one of the global gatherings that began in 1995.

An exterior view of the Fontaine Hospital Center is pictured in the neighborhood of Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 27, 2023. The hospital located in an extremely impoverished area of Haiti's capital -- had to be evacuated Nov. 15 after armed gang clashes enveloped the facility.

Haiti hospital attack shows 'those most in need' pay price of violence, says CRS rep

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A recent attack on a hospital in Haiti underscores the desperate condition of that nation's civilians, a Catholic Relief Services official told OSV News.

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei addresses supporters in Buenos Aires Nov. 19, 2023, after winning Argentina's runoff presidential election. Milei has derided Pope Francis as a "filthy leftist," though some weeks ahead of the election he softened his tone to win more centrist voters, according to analysts.

Javier Milei wins presidential elections in Argentina

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Upstart presidential candidate Javier Milei, who attacked Pope Francis as "filthy leftist," overwhelmingly won Argentina's presidential election on a radical libertarian platform of dollarizing the economy and shrinking the state in a country beset by recurring economic crises and triple-digit inflation.

Flames engulf St. Jean Baptiste Church in Morinville, Alta., June 30, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media.

Torched church’s parishioners look forward

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More than two years since a suspicious fire destroyed St. Jean Baptiste Parish in Morinville, Alta., the criminal investigation has borne no suspects or arrests.

Sr. Maria Florence Mwanyimi, reported missing on November 15, 2023 at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Missing person – Sr. Maria Florence Mwanyimi

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Toronto Police Service has been in touch with our office to make us aware of a missing person.

Dr. Moira McQueen

Priests given tools to aid in end-of-life care

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Archbishop Francis Leo and over 300 pastors of the Toronto archdiocese have taken another step in learning about compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

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