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Blessed John Henry Newman is pictured in an 1865 photo. He will be made a saint on Oct. 13.

Newman legacy alive and well

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It will be a delayed celebration, but a celebration nonetheless at Toronto’s Newman Centre when the Catholic chaplaincy’s namesake is elevated to sainthood.

A decision by a Quebec Superior Court judge has opened the door for even more liberal treatment of assisted suicide laws.

Pressure on the rise for end-of-life needs

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OTTAWA -- The Catholic Church is doubling down on its efforts to encourage increased government and societal support for palliative care as the best way to help Canadians experience a “dignified natural death” as a barrage of Canadian court decisions continue to chip away at the safeguards surrounding assisted suicide in the country.

Sisters of Charity (also known as the Grey Nuns) participate in the unveiling of “The Humble Seamstress,” a mural at Edmonton’s St. Alphonse Academy honouring Sr. Marie Alphonse, the province’s first educator.

A colourful salute to a Grey Nun

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EDMONTON -- The black cover dropped and unveiled the mural. Ingrained in its tiles is the 160-year legacy of Catholic education in Alberta, and the Grey Nun who set it all in motion.

Archbishop Richard Gagnon sees his role as CCCB president to “facilitate the decisions.”

Gagnon steps into a balancing act as CCCB president

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OTTAWA -- Like anyone starting a new job, Winnipeg Archbishop Richard Gagnon concedes there is going to be a learning curve involved as he settles into his new role as president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) for the next two years.

Marthe Lepine.

Green Party dumps pro-life candidate

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The Green Party has dropped one of its federal election candidates for her pro-life views.

Michael Czerny.

Jesuit school celebrates one of their own

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OTTAWA -- A Jesuit high school in Montreal is bursting with pride that one of its own is now a cardinal in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis touches the piece after overseeing its unveiling in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 29.

Canadian sculptor builds message of love

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VATICAN CITY -- Since his election, Pope Francis has made the care and welcoming of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy.

Archbishop Giampietro Dal Toso, president of the Pontifical Mission Societies, speaks to Canada’s bishops at their annual conference.

Spread the Word, bishops told

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CORNWALL, ONT. -- The president of the Pontifical Mission Societies is urging Canada’s Catholic bishops to proclaim the Gospel without fear.

Hedley Morris and his wife, Teresa, have a strong devotion to St. Teresa of Calcutta. They participated in Mass and a banquet in honour of her feast day at Corpus Christi Parish in Vancouver.

Memories of Mother Teresa burn bright

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VANCOUVER -- He was about 10 years old when he first met St. Teresa of Calcutta.

Fr. Claudio Picccinini celebrates Mass in 1977 in the Toronto hospital where Sr. Carmelina Tarantino professed her vows at the first Passionist Sister in Toronto.

Sr. Carmelina’s cause takes next step

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Toronto takes a major step toward claiming its first saint on Oct. 20 with a Mass to close the initial stage of investigation into the possibility of canonizing Sr. Carmelina Tarantino.

Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi addresses Canada’s bishops at the annual plenary.

Big plans to mark 50 years of diplomacy

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CORNWALL,ONT. -- Celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Holy See will include a visit from a high-ranking Vatican official sometime in the coming year, the apostolic nuncio told Canada’s bishops Sept. 23.

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