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Spiritual crisis is at the heart of addiction

April 6, 2017

In the United States, nearly four million people use heroin — a five-fold increase from a decade ago, according to new research from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Interfaith coalition prays for each MPP to meet poverty challenge in Ontario's budget

April 5, 2017

With the Ontario budget expected to come down soon, the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) observed its tradition of praying for each of the 107 MPPs by name in the hope of a budget that will deal justly with the poor of the province.

Gender ideologies threaten Christian view, says theologian

April 5, 2017

GATINEAU, Que. – Ideologies that have given rise to gender theory and transgenderism represent “head-on” attacks on the Christian world view, warned a prominent Catholic theologian.

Ontario's legislators under 'tremendous pressure’ to amend Bill-84

April 5, 2017

With more than 22,000 emails and letters in their in-boxes, Ontario legislators have rarely been under as much pressure to amend a bill as they have been over conscience rights for doctors in Bill-84.

Holy See urged to use caution in China dealings

April 4, 2017

OTTAWA – Canada and the Holy See should hold China’s “feet to the fire” on human rights and be cautious about engaging with the Chinese government, warned Canada’s former Ambassador of Religious Freedom.

‘Spiritual abuse’ from residential schools had deep roots for First Nations

March 31, 2017

Blair Stonechild knows first-hand the devastating effects residential schools had on First Nations spirituality.

Doctors’ college sticking to referral policy for assisted suicide

March 30, 2017

The people who grant and deny medical licenses in Ontario faced off against the two largest provincial organizations representing doctors on March 30 at Queen’s Park and told the doctors they have to sacrifice their conscience rights to serve patients.

Sacred Heart College’s new degree status helps heal sting of losing property bid

March 30, 2017

Those invested in Peterborough's Sacred Heart College are riding high after an emotionally turbulent end to the month of March.

Syrians who remain need help to rebuild their country

March 30, 2017

OTTAWA – While much of the world’s attention is on Syrian refugees, there is also a great need to help rebuild the lives of those who chose to remain in the war-ravaged country, says a Syrian refugee who manages centres funded by the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.

ShareLife funds help sisters aid struggling refugee families

March 30, 2017

At St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, religious sisters are serving as surrogate mothers to disadvantaged youth in one of Toronto’s poorest west-end neighbourhoods.