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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.

Father John Brioux, pastor of St. Paul's Indian Catholic Church, suddenly passed away of a heart attack May 24, two months short of his 75th birthday.

Parishes, First Nations communities mourns sudden death of beloved pastor

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NORTH VANCOUVER – Parishes and First Nations communities from B.C. to Ontario are mourning the death of Fr. John Brioux, OMI, an Oblate priest with a deep spirituality and love for his flock.

Msgr. Ambrose Sheehy stands behind Mother Teresa at the opening of the novitiate of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers in New York City in 1984.

Msgr. Ambrose Sheehy’s 50 years of memories include helping Mother Teresa

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Msgr. Ambrose Sheehy wanted to be a priest for as long as he could remember.

Ajok Uogu feeds her 2-year old daughter, Awok, a nutritional supplement April 26 in St. Daniel Comboni Catholic Hospital in Wau, South Sudan. Drought and armed conflict have pushed tens of thousands of Wau-area residents out of their homes, away from their farms and unable to adequately feed themselves.

Matching fund offers chance to save lives in famine-ravaged countries

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There are 20 million people on the edge of starvation in just four countries and Development and Peace thinks we should do something about it.

A life-sized bronze monument honouring missing and murdered indigenous women and girls was recently unveiled near the main entrance of Saskatoon police headquarters. Created by artist Lionel Peyachew, the sculpture depicts Red Star Woman, a fancy dancer with her shawl as wings

Bishops look for healing at missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry

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The road to healing is long, but it is a destination Canada’s bishops hope can be reached by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton says it's important for young priests, as he did when he was younger, to go serve in Canada's north.

Canada's north is a challenge and a blessing, says Bishop Crosby

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Bishop Douglas Crosby has some travel advice for newly-ordained priests: Go north, young man.

Crowds gather around the black stone on May 28 that marks the memorial to the 6,000 Irish refugees who died after arriving in Canada in 1947.

Montreal's Irish protest sale of ‘sacred’ land to Hydro-Quebec

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MONTREAL – Hundreds of Montrealers ended a solemn march on May 28 by placing thousands of small white wooden crosses around a 28-tonne black stone that marks the mass grave of 6,000 Irish famine refugees who died 170 years ago.

Ann Hawkins, president of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association was part of the Friends and Advocates for Catholic Education collective who gathered at Queen’s Park May 29 as part of the group’s annual lobby day appearance.

Friends of Catholic education take their case to Ontario politicians

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Friends and Advocates for Catholic Education made their collective presence known May 29 at Queen's Park during the group's annual lobby day appearance.

Catholics are optimistic following the election of MP Andrew Scheer as the Conservative Party of Canada's new leader May 27.

Catholics optimistic following Scheer victory

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OTTAWA – The Conservative Party has elected a staunch pro-life Catholic to lead them into the next federal election, but what happens when Andrew Scheer’s faith confronts the pragmatism of politics remains an open question.

The Ontario Association of Food Banks reports that even though employment in the province is back at 2008 levels, food bank use is still seven to 14 per cent higher than before the last recession started.

Battle for a living wage is a key to Church’s drive for social justice

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Even as the Ontario government moved to enact new labour laws and increase the minimum wage to $15, experts agree there is no quick fix to protecting workers from the threat of poverty.

05.29.2017 Pope Francis meets Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience at the Vatican May 29.

Trudeau asks Pope to apologize in Canada for residential schools

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VATICAN CITY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians "move forward on a real reconciliation" with the country's Indigenous people "by issuing an apology" on behalf of the Catholic Church for its role in harming their communities.

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