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Churches ahead of government in resettling Syrian refugees

December 4, 2015

The federal government has rewritten its timeline to bring 25,000 refugees to Canada this year and acknowledges that to resettle them here by the end of February is an enormous challenge.

Canadian aid to refugees expected to top $1 billion

December 3, 2015

Another $100 million in federal government aid to Syrian refugees fleeing their nation’s civil war brings Canada’s spending on the refugee crisis so far to nearly $1 billion. But a dollar-for-dollar matching fund open until Dec. 31 with approved charities is certain to push Canada’s aid to the region well past that mark.

Thousands rally for a ‘Climate of Change’

December 3, 2015

OTTAWA - A message was delivered loud and clear from parishes to Paris in a global wave of protests Nov. 29.

Judge puts Quebec euthanasia law on hold

December 2, 2015

MONTREAL - Quebec’s right to die legislation has been put on hold.

Medical aid in dying ‘a catastrophic idea’

November 29, 2015

MONTREAL - After 30 years in palliative care medicine, Dr. Bernard Lapointe is adamant that regardless of what the law says he will never euthanize a patient. He is among thousands of law-abiding Quebec doctors who are facing some of the most difficult days of their professional careers as the province hurtles towards Dec. 10 and the legalization of euthanasia.

Catholics need to shape suicide law from within

November 29, 2015

A new ethics guide on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia recommends that family doctors who cannot find ethical common ground with patients who wish to die help those patients find another doctor.

Abuse victim finds healing in prayer, art

November 28, 2015

WINDSOR, ONT. - Deborah Kloos believes that healing can come not just through prayer but art.

Fr. O’Brien shaped many minds in film world

November 28, 2015

There was one happy Jesuit in the background of a lot of your favourite movies, TV shows and broadcast journalism through the last 40 years. Smiling Fr. Jack O’Brien didn’t produce The Fifth Estate, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Bon Cop Bad Cop or Law and Order. He did, however, produce the minds that made those shows great.

Toronto seminary rector named new bishop of Whitehorse

November 27, 2015

TORONTO - Fr. Hector Vila, rector of Toronto’s Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, has been appointed the new bishop of Whitehorse. Pope Francis announced the appointment on Nov. 27.

Haitian earthquake a life-changer for Whitehorse girl

November 27, 2015

TORONTO - In 2010, Morgan Wienberg’s future was set: she was headed to McGill University to study nursing to specialize in pediatric surgery because she knew she wanted to work with children. But her plans were derailed when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti.