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Dufferin Peel Catholic board turns down Pride flag, again

Dufferin Peel Catholic board turns down Pride flag, again

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An attempt to overturn a decision to not fly the Pride flag on Dufferin Peel Catholic school properties was defeated June 11.

J.E.H. MacDonald’s Crucifixion from St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto. The work was destroyed when the church went up in flames June 9.

‘Invaluable’ Group of Seven works lost in church blaze

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The only church to feature artwork by members of the famed Group of Seven Canadian artists burned to the ground, taking with it the “stunning” murals on its walls and dome.

On May 29, 2024, community members discovered the St. Albert Lacombe Statue in St. Albert, Alta. smeared with red or brown paint, painted handprints and the message "No Rest For the Wicked." St. Albert Catholic Parish officials hired a company to clean the statue. An RCMP investigation is underway.

Oblate's memorial latest to be vandalized

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has  condemned the recent defilement of multiple religious monuments, the most recent being an Edmonton-area statue of an Oblate priest vandalized May 29.

Controversial Online Harms Bill debated in Parliament

Controversial Online Harms Bill debated in Parliament

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More than 100 days after its introduction, Bill C-63, The Online Harms Act, which immediately sparked passionate reactions of furor or support, was debated for the first time in the House of Commons June 7.

Pope Francis greets Canadian Father Michael Brehl, superior general of the Redemptorists, as the pope leads an audience with students and staff of the Alphonsian Academy at the Vatican Feb. 9, 2019.

Redemptorist Brehl named new Bishop of Pembroke

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Fr. Michael Brehl, leader of the Canadian Redemptorists, has been named new bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke.

From left, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, Trevor Jones, Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP, and Fulvio Valentinis, chair of the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School in Leamington in May of 2023. The WECDSB recently opened a new six-classroom addition at St. Louis.

Ontario Catholic schools see enrolment boom

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The Ministry of Education’s 2023-24 Capital Priorities Program is helping Ontario’s Catholic school boards alleviate overcrowding in schools and helping offset an expected rise in enrolment.

Norman Lévesque, founder and director of the Green Churches Network, which has ceased operations.

Funding struggles force Green Church Network closure

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A Quebec-based non-profit that helped churches to “go green” has been forced to close its doors less than 10 years after it was incorporated.

The Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B., is closing after 122 years. The Cistercian monks, along with lay brothers, operated the monastery since 1902 as a farm.

Moncton monastery closes after nearly 125 years

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For 122 years, the monks who called the Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, N.B.,  bonded over their devotion to God and a love of agriculture.

Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan

Family violence remains high in Saskatchewan

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Recognizing the uncomfortable rise in the provincial family violence and intimate partner violence rate, the Government of Saskatchewan recently responded by announcing a $42.6-million monetary boost over three years to 34 community-based groups that specialize in aiding those harmed by interpersonal violence and abuse.

Christians protest against violence and religious persecution in India in this CNS file photo. With Narenda Modi in power, things are not looking much better for Christians in the near future.

Modi election win doesn’t bode well for India’s Christians

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John Cappucci aims to provide enlightenment about the underreported and complex reality of Christian persecution in India during a presentation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall in Windsor, Ont., on June 10.

A participant in Quebec City’s first March for Life holds up his pro-life sign.

Quebec March for Life weathers the storm

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Neither a smoke bomb, shrieking foes, nor police warnings kept pro-life Quebecers from taking to Quebec City streets June 1 for what organizers hope will become an annual March for Life.

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