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Pope Francis has appointed two Canadians, Dr. William F. Sullivan, a Toronto family physician and ethicist, and Bistop Noël Simard of Valleyfield, Que., to the Pontifical Academy of Life on June 13.

Two Canadians appointed to Pontifical Academy for Life

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VATICAN CITY – Two Canadians are among the group appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy of Life on June 13.

From left to right: constitutional lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos, blogger Patricia Maloney, ARPA lawyers John Sikkema and Andre Schutten at the Ottawa courthouse in February 2017 after arguing their case in Ontario Superior Court.

Ontario judge opens access to abortion statistics

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OTTAWA – An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a section of an Ontario law censoring the release of abortion statistics.

After taking command of the Royal Regiment of Canada June 4, Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato paces in front of those he is to lead for the next three years.

Faith is Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato's best companion

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While some soldiers question their faith when confronted by the horrors of war, Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato found that military service affirmed him as a Catholic.

Economist John Dillion, worked 44 years in ecumenical social justice movements, died unexpected June 5.

Economist John Dillion was dedicated to social justice movement

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Cancer has taken one of the Church’s constant, quiet, faithful and fervent servants. Canadian economist John Dillon, who worked 44 years in ecumenical social justice movements, died unexpectedly June 5. He was 68 years old.

The most current numbers won’t be out until the fall, but in 2016 alone, 970 people chose medical assistance in dying in Canada.

One year later: The reality of legalized medically assisted death

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In the year since state-sanctioned, medicalized suicide became legal on June 17, 2016, doctors have deliberately caused the death of their patients at a rate of about three a day.

Canada’s Catholic bishops have pulled together a coalition of faith groups to try to keep people from starving to death in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen. They have until June 30 to be part of the government’s matching fund program.

Canadian bishops join forces with other faith groups for famine relief

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Canada’s Catholic bishops have pulled together a coalition of Christians, Muslims, Jews and others to try to keep people from starving to death in four terrorism-and-war-torn nations – South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen.

Pope Francis meets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience May 29. Trudeau asked the Pope for an apology for the Church’s role in residential schools.

Canadian bishops remain mum on invitation for papal apology

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OTTAWA – Canada’s bishops are being tight-lipped regarding a possible papal visit in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request that Pope Francis apologize in Canada for the Church’s role in the residential school scandal.

Edmonton's Archbishop Richard Smith says "pain was etched on his face" as Pope Francis listened stories from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Smith and other western bishops met with the Pope during their ‘ad limina’ visits in March.

Pope Francis’ pain over TRC was ‘etched on his face,’ says Archbishop Smith

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EDMONTON – Archbishop Richard Smith doesn’t know if Pope Francis is coming to Canada but he is convinced the Pope has been deeply affected by the testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Former Ambassador of Religious Freedom, now director of Cardus Law, Andrew Bennett, left, with director of Cardus Family Andrea Mrozek and director of Cardus Social Cities’ program Milton Friesen participated in a panel June 1 on what makes a good city.

Canadian cities’ faith communities cast a profitable ‘halo’

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OTTAWA – Faith communities are not just good for the soul of a city — they also help its bottom line.

Bruce Rivers, executive director of Covenant House Toronto, applauds the overhaul of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.

Covenant House applauds overhaul of Child, Youth and Family Services Act

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Canada’s largest agency for homeless youth is applauding a sweeping overhaul of Ontario’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act which will now treat homeless, abused and threatened 16- to 18-year-olds as children and not adults.

Seven people were killed during the June 3 terrorist attack, including Canadian Christine Archibald, right, and dozens injured.

Canadian Catholic killed in London Bridge attack

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A tragic death is inspiring others to help save lives in their own community.

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