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News and events from across the country.

Blitz could open doors to 700 refugees

April 20, 2016

In what will be a record year for refugees finding a new home in the Archdiocese of Toronto, an 18-hour flurry of paperwork may have made the difference for as many as 700 Syrian refugees.

To Gaetano Gagliano, the Church came before his business empire

April 20, 2016

TORONTO – From a distance Gaetano Gagliano was a perfect representative of Toronto’s Catholic establishment. He was a rich man whose business empire employs more than 1,300.

Faith leaders plea for conscience protection for health care workers

April 19, 2016

OTTAWA – Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders have joined together to appeal for the protection of conscience rights for health professionals and institutions in Canada’s new assisted-death bill.

Flaubert named new auxiliary bishop for Montreal

April 19, 2016

OTTAWA – Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Alain Faubert, C.S.S., as the new auxiliary bishop of Montreal

Education goes beyond curriculum

April 17, 2016

Toronto – American Jesuit Father Greg Boyle told Ontario educators they must stand with the poor, the vulnerable and anyone who is rejected by society.

Poor timing: assisted suicide bill comes at time of First Nations suicide crisis

April 15, 2016

OTTAWA – Canadians Catholic bishops, Catholic organizations and pro-life groups are concerned about the Liberal government’s assisted suicide Bill C-14, especially given the tragedy at Attawapiskat.

Campaign Life calls for ban on sex-selective abortion

April 15, 2016

TORONTO – Campaign Life Coalition is calling for a ban on sex-selective abortions after a study showed the practice is prevalent in the Indian-Canadian community.

Collins concerned about conscience protection in assisted suicide legislation

April 14, 2016

With a federal bill tabled that will enshrine a legal right to voluntary euthanasia, Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas Collins is still looking for conscience protections for individual doctors and nurses as well as for religiously affiliated healthcare institutions.

Pro-life groups dismayed by ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide bill

April 14, 2016

OTTAWA – Pro-life organizations have condemned Bill C-14 that will legalizing “medical assistance in dying,” calling it “dangerous.”

Government introduces bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide

April 14, 2016

OTTAWA – The federal government introduced legislation April 14 to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide for competent adults with grievous medical conditions.