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Organizers estimated that more than 23,000 marchers joined the annual March for Life on May 8.

Pope Francis sends greetings to participants in National March for Life

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OTTAWA - Pope Francis sent greetings to the thousands of pro-life marchers who participated in the National March for Life here May 8.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, addresses a crowd in Toronto May 2.

Archbishop says Ukraine’s struggle is for dignity

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TORONTO - Amid the violence and turmoil plaguing Ukraine, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said one must remember to love thy neighbour.

Sister Anne Karges from the Congregation of St. Joseph of Canada addresses the dinner on behalf of all the 50-years jubilarians, some of whom are seated behind her.

God's plan sidetracks Hamilton priest's golf dream

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HAMILTON, ONT. - He tried to push it aside and ignore it, desiring marriage, a family and retirement at age 50 so he “could play golf all day,” but God had other plans.

Moira McQueen

Medical association takes the debate on end-of-life care across Canada

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Doctors don’t think Canada should mess with the rules that govern how they care for the terminally ill without a serious national debate. Therefore the Canadian Medical Association has been sponsoring town hall meetings across Canada.

Migrant workers should be able to immigrate to Canada rather than just come as short-term labour, advocates for the workers say.

Well-intentioned bills on migrant workers don’t go far enough

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Two bills under consideration in Ontario that seek to expand protection for migrant workers are “doomed” because they don’t address the real thing these workers need, a means of staying here, says Stan Raper.

Doctors told Denise Marhong's mother that Denise would not live 48 hours after birth. Denise is 28-years-old.

Parents remain thankful for their disabled child

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TORONTO - A month before Bernadine Marhong was due to give birth, doctors recommended that she abort her unborn baby. The baby, whose name would be Denise, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds in the brain and causes brain damage. The doctors thought Denise would have no cognitive function and would die within 48 hours of birth.

This year’s March for Life is targetting the abortifacient RU-486.

March takes aim at abortion drug

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Campaign Life Coalition has stepped up the fight against the approval of RU-486, evident from this year’s March for Life theme — RU-4LIFE.

Fr. Massey Lombardi, pictured with his sister, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

Parish surprises Lombardi on his 40th year a priest

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TORONTO - The parishioners of St. Wilfrid’s Church have found what has been lost and replaced what has been stolen to honour their parish priest, Fr. Massey Lombardi.

Poland’s flag is seen as pilgrims wait on Via della Conciliazione outside St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 26, the eve of the canonization of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II.

Enduring huge crowds worth it for pilgrims

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ROME - Getting into St. Peter’s Square for the canonization Mass of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II was not for the faint of heart.

Cardinal Thomas Collins

Canadian bishops recall importance of John XXIII, John Paul II

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ROME - The historic “Sunday of four popes” attracted more than 800,000 pilgrims — the largest turnout ever for a canonization Mass — including seven Canadian bishops.

Michelle Hurtubise, the executive director of the London InterCommunity Health Centre, speaks at the launch of the London Poverty Research Centre at King’s College in London, Ont.

King’s joins in poverty research project

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The solution to local poverty could be online. London, Ont.’s King’s University College has joined the the London Poverty Research Centre in opening a virtual hub to address and ultimately end poverty in the city.

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