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Charities grapple with Canada Summer Jobs policy change

January 15, 2018

Canada’s charities are weighing their response to the Canada Summer Jobs policy change that requires an attestation their organization’s core mandate supports abortion.

Creation-friendly diet a rising trend for 2018

January 14, 2018

Pope Francis may not qualify as a dietary expert but he can probably take a little credit for some healthy trends likely to spark New Year’s resolutions.

Merger creates largest Catholic healthcare network

January 14, 2018

Toronto’s new, giant, still-unnamed Catholic health care network has its first boss lined up and with him a commitment to help engineer a better health system in Canada from the bottom up.

RCMP adopt new tool for reconciliation

January 13, 2018

REGINA, Sask. – Canada’s national police force has begun using Kairos’ Blanket Exercise in an effort to help its officers improve relations with Indigenous peoples.

Fears for life of Jesuit priest rise after Honduran vote

January 11, 2018

Canada’s Jesuits have written their second letter in five months to Canadian government officials asking Ottawa to speak out in defence of a Honduran Jesuit priest whose life is in danger.

New Canada Summer Jobs policy infringes on religious freedom, say Canada’s Catholic bishops

January 11, 2018

Canada’s Catholic bishops say the government’s new Canada Summer Jobs policy infringes on freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.

Pro-lifers go to court over federal summer jobs policy

January 11, 2018

OTTAWA – Faith-based groups and pro-life organizations are mobilizing to fight a new federal government policy to only give summer job grants to employers who endorse abortion.

Opioids in high schools on the rise

January 10, 2018

Ontario teens are drinking and smoking less than previous generations, but a survey shows another dangerous substance is quickly raising alarm bells: fentanyl.

Doctors set to fight global abortion policy

January 10, 2018

An ethics policy that demands doctors refer for abortion, even against their conscience, could become a global policy at the next general assembly of the World Medical Association in October.

Faith in the City adopts "Hunger Games" look to help the poor

January 10, 2018

Toronto’s diverse faith community will do what ever it takes to catch Mayor John Tory’s attention and address poverty in the city — even dressing up like characters from The Hunger Games.