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For converts, Easter brings sense of relief

April 3, 2018

EDMONTON – Levi Breederland and his wife Kaitlyn feel a strong sense of relief as they approach Easter — after months of preparation they will finally be received into the Catholic Church.

No sign Liberals will budge on Summer Jobs attestation despite continuing protest

April 3, 2018

OTTAWA – The Liberal government shows no sign of budging from requiring the pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation, despite pleas from faith leaders and news of a second Liberal MP breaking ranks.

Pro-life, disability rights activists take euthanasia concerns to MPs

April 3, 2018

OTTAWA – Euthanasia opponents and disability rights activists are uneasy about a process to liberalize Canada’s euthanasia law — a law which they say still lacks regulations and proper safeguards.

First Nations not giving up on Pope Francis apology

April 3, 2018

OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde wants a face-to-face meeting to ask Pope Francis to reconsider his rejection of a call to come to Canada to issue a formal apology to Indigenous peoples.

Pope Francis not coming to Canada to apologize for residential schools

March 28, 2018

Pope Francis won’t be coming to Canada to personally apologize for the suffering endured by Indigenous Canadians at residential schools, a decision that has prompted disappointment from several corners, including the prime minister.

Halton Catholic School Board to support only Catholic charities

March 28, 2018

A new mandate from trustees of the Halton Catholic District School Board to allow its schools to give donations only to a specific list of charities that uphold Catholic values sets it apart from other nearby Catholic school boards.

Critics pounce on summer jobs attestation backlash

March 27, 2018

OTTAWA – The government’s resolve to plow ahead with its pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation is turning into a boon for free-speech advocates and pro-life groups, says a political organizer.

Science, faith are a perfect fit in Jesuit’s life

March 27, 2018

Jesuits have a long tradition in science and there’s a good reason for that, says Jesuit lichenologist and ecologist Fr. John McCarthy.

Archbishop Durocher: Church must adapt to changing times

March 27, 2018

It’s a new era in the Church and therefore a new era for the Church’s social teaching, says Archbishop Paul-André Durocher.

Congo bishops urge Canada to pressure Kabila government

March 27, 2018

OTTAWA – Bishops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are making a direct appeal to the government and people of Canada to put pressure on the Kabila government to respect the constitution and hold elections.