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OTTAWA - Several prominent Canadian Catholics have reacted with sadness and dismay to a scathing United Nations committee report on the Church’s handling of clerical sexual abuse.
Quebec bishops issue call to conscience on euthanasia
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Quebec’s Catholic bishops issued a call for prayer in hopes members of Quebec’s National Assembly can be persuaded to vote against euthanasia Bill-52.
Feminists target Ottawa doctors’ rights
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A feminist group has targeted three Ottawa doctors who refuse to refer patients for abortions or prescribe birth control pills.
Bishop linked to freedom
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFrom his home in Winnipeg, the epicentre of the great Ukrainian immigration to Canada, the Church was always Bishop Cornelius Pasichny’s vital link to Ukraine’s struggle for freedom.
Bishops’ letter to Baird urges action on Israeli wall
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Canadian government should urge Israel to stop construction of a section of a security wall that threatens the livelihood of 58 Christian families and a Catholic religious order, said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in a letter to Canada’s foreign affairs minister.
Amnesty International faces backlash for draft prostitution policy
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Amnesty International would be “squandering its moral authority” and “abandoning victims” if it proceeds with a recommendation to legalize prostitution, said Conservative MP Joy Smith.
Antigonish diocese launches book study on healing sexual abuse
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - As part of its ongoing process of renewal and healing, Nova Scotia's Antigonish diocese is promoting a program for parishioners based on Sr. Nuala Kenny's book Healing in the Church: Diagnosing and Treating the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Canadian bishops urge government intervention on Israeli wall
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Canadian government should urge Israel to stop construction of a section of its security wall that threatens the livelihood of 58 Christian families and a Catholic religious order, said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in a letter to Canada's foreign affairs minister.
Praying for gold and cheering for Canada
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Despite claiming citizenship in both Canada and the United States, U.S.-born Sr. Helena Burns always pulls for the maple leaf in international hockey. The 2014 Olympics will be no different.
Faith helps speed skater achieve Olympic dream
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterWith Canadian speed skating legend Jeremy Wotherspoon as an older brother, national team member Jamie Gregg as a husband and two former Olympians as parents-in-law, Danielle Wotherspoon-Gregg has big skates to fill at her first Winter Olympics. But Wotherspoon-Gregg, who’ll represent Canada in 500-metre speedskating at the 2014 Winter Games, has faith to keep her calm.
Faith helps first responders make sense of job
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Having faith helps Andy Kemp, a Toronto paramedic, make sense of the madness that is a regular part of the job.