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MAiD being forced upon Montreal hospice

MAiD being forced upon Montreal hospice

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A Montreal hospice is under pressure to perform medical assistance in dying (MAiD) contrary to the legal agreement between the Archdiocese of Montreal and the hospice, a source has told The Register.

Google set to block online news

Google set to block online news

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Barring a last-ditch Christmas miracle, Google Canada will whitewash Canadian news outlets from its search engine beginning Dec. 19, 180 days after Bill C-18, the Online News Act, became law.

Joshua Charles, left, and Alec Torres

The persecuted overcome

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What 11 saints who overcame persecution or betrayal by their religious superiors or fellow clergy withstood is not unfamiliar in today’s Church, argue Joshua Charles and Alec Torres in their new book.

Gospel’s light should shine on Advent

Gospel’s light should shine on Advent

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Take a moment to meditate on the alluring emotional power of New Year’s Day.

Jan. 1 presents a natural opportunity for many to turn the page on a bad year and begin afresh. It may provide hope that extraordinary possibilities are on the horizon.

Samantha Ricci, a mother of five from Hamilton, Ont., says climate worries had no bearing on her child-rearing plans.

Climate change no influence on fertility: study

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Climate change worry is not a major factor in Canadian women’s decision about the size of their families, according to a new report released by Cardus, a Canadian non-partisan think-tank based in Hamilton, Ont. 

Bunratty Castle in County Clare, Ireland.

Forum to probe Irish experience in colonial past

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The University of St. Michael’s College, in conjunction with the Irish embassy, is seeking scholarly papers for a proposed conference tentatively called “Canada, Ireland, and Transatlantic Colonialism: Historical Perspectives” which it hopes to run in May.

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.”

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.

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