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Andre Lachance of Quebec City filed a lawsuit Feb. 17 claiming that Pius X Secular Institute and its official, including now Quebec Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, of ignored abuse that occurred on the institute grounds in the 1970s and 1980s.

Quebec man accuses Pius X Secular Institute, Cardinal Lacroix of ignoring sex abuse

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QUEBEC CITY – A $367,000 (US$274,000) lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court charged the Pius X Secular Institute and its officials of ignoring abuse that occurred on the institute grounds in Quebec City in the 1970s and 1980s.

Syrian women and children arrive at a refugee camp in 2016 in Royashed, Jordan. Development and Peace's 50th Lent campaign, which launches March 1, will be in the name of women.

Women are at the heart of D&P's Lent campaign

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The next $8 million Development and Peace raises will be in the name of women.

The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Christian Legal fellowship have been granted leave to file a joint-intervention in the lawsuit brought by five Ontario doctors.

More groups are joining the fight for conscience rights

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OTTAWA – Groups defending conscience rights and religious freedom will be allowed to participate in a court case challenging the Ontario physicians’ college.

Bishop William McGrattan, who succeeded Bishop Fred Henry as the head of Calgary's diocese, at a welcome dinner Feb. 27.

Calgary's new bishop William McGrattan meets his new flock

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Bishop William McGrattan won’t pretend to be as “very bold” as his predecessor, but hopes to be just as steadfast as Bishop Fred Henry as he assumes leadership of Calgary’s diocese.

John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said freedom of expression is like a muscle that must be exercised to grow stronger.

The fight never ends for free speech, say panelists at Manning conference

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OTTAWA – Freedom of expression on university campuses must be fought for despite threats said a Censorship on Campus panel Feb. 25 at the Manning Centre Conference.

Supreme Court of Canada granted Trinity Western University leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling maintained the Law Society of Upper Canada’s decision to refuse accreditation to graduates of the school’s proposed law school.

Supreme Court to hear Trinity Western University's religious freedom case

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OTTAWA – Trinity Western University will have an opportunity to defend its religious freedom and pro-traditional marriage community covenant before the Supreme Court of Canada.

The top three preferred candidates in the Conservative leadership as ranked by pro-life group Right Now are former M.P. Pierre Lemieux, left, M.P. Andrew Sheer, centre, and M.P. Brad Trost.

Pro-life group Right Now ranks Conservative hopefuls

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OTTAWA – A new pro-life group believes Conservative leadership candidates must have more than proper pro-life credentials. Candidates must also have the ability to form a government.

Jortany Martienz, a Grade 5 student from St. Joseph Catholic School in the Leslieville neighbourhood, participates in an event at his school's Northern Spirit Games Feb. 27.

Toronto Catholic board's Northern Spirit Games was a day of learning and fun

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By hosting the Northern Spirit Games, Toronto's Catholic school board is giving students more than just a taste of traditional play for the day.

Betsy and Frankie Andreu, pictured, had testified against Lance Armstrong of doping in 2005.

Betsy Andreu's faith won out in Lance Armstrong’s cycling doping scandal

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Betsy Andreu has two prayer cards — one for St. Padre Pio and one for St. Therese of Lisieux. They are crumpled and worn, but each crease is a souvenir of a time when she was tested by the world.

Viola Desmond was finally pardoned for her one cent tax evasion from 1946 sixty-four years later.

Life’s rear view mirror offers valuable lessons

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“Better late than never” offers consolation for those who are patient, and a poor excuse for those who are delinquent. When it comes to apologies, however, “the sooner the better” is much preferred.

In trying to kick their habit, addicts need to focus on their physical and mental health, but there’s no escaping the need to deal with their spiritual health as well.

Faith offers a path for recovery from drug addiction

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When Max began sticking a needle into his arm to escape emotional discomfort last summer, he knew his addiction to opioids had crossed a line and only faith in a higher power could bring him back.

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