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Campaign Life Coalition ‘disqualifies’ all but two Tory leadership hopefuls

May 2, 2017

OTTAWA – Campaign Life Coalition has “disqualified” all but two Conservative leadership candidates, a move that has drawn fire from other pro-life activists.

Religious leaders call for national palliative care strategy

April 28, 2017

Four Canadian religious leaders, including the head of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, are urging the federal government to develop a “well-funded, national initiative to improve palliative care access and quality.”

New Evangelization Summit sets an inspiring tone

April 28, 2017

OTTAWA – “Inspiration” is an word often heard around the New Evangelization Summit and it has plenty to draw on for this year’s edition May 12-13 in Ottawa.

Poor still face obstacles in medical arena, say experts

April 28, 2017

TORONTO – Helping poor people is a lousy business model.

Kyle and Ayahna Lowry honoured by Toronto Catholic school board

April 27, 2017

Kyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors’ all-star point guard, has his hands full with the NBA playoffs these days, but he took time out recently to accept an award from the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Immigration minister vows faster processing times for refugees

April 27, 2017

The problem of long processing times for refugees to Canada will be fixed by 2019, promises Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen.

Toronto to host Parliament of World Religions in 2018

April 26, 2017

More than 10,000 delegates from 80 countries representing some 200 religious, spiritual and indigenous traditions are expected in Toronto for the seventh Parliament of World Religions Oct. 31-Nov. 7, 2018.

Home care agencies forced into becoming euthanasia facilitators

April 26, 2017

OTTAWA – A government-funded home-care agency serving the Ottawa area is facilitating end-of-life services for people seeking to be euthanized in their home.

Abortion drugs should be publicly funded, report recommends

April 26, 2017

OTTAWA – A public agency has recommended that Canada’s taxpayers foot the bill for the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol.

Toronto's Out of the Cold system faces ‘breaking point’: report

April 25, 2017

A nine per cent jump in overnight guests has pushed Toronto’s Out of the Cold system dangerously close to turning people away, according to a new report from Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services.