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Input sought on physicians’ conscience rights

August 6, 2014

TORONTO - Silence from the public could cost Ontario’s doctors the right to deny non-emergency procedures, prescriptions and referrals which they morally oppose, warns the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute.

Majority of Canada’s doctors are opposed to euthanasia

August 6, 2014

OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says the majority of its members continue to support its policies against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

Ottawa archbishop among religious urging CPSO not to violate physicians’ conscience rights

August 5, 2014

OTTAWA - Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, along with an imam and a rabbi, have written a joint-intervention in favour of physicians’ conscience rights.

Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador

August 5, 2014

OTTAWA - Dennis Savoie has been chosen as Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See.

Angus Reid poll reverses consistent findings of LifeCanada since 2002

July 30, 2014

OTTAWA - A recent Angus Reid Global poll shows 59 per cent of Canadians are “fine” with no law restricting abortion, contradicting LifeCanada’s consistent polling results since 2002 that show Canadians seek some restrictions on abortion.

LifeCanada to host a day of prayer, fasting against abortion Friday

July 30, 2014

LifeCanada is calling for solidarity in the pro-life community for its National Day of Prayer and Fasting for abortion issues.

CCAS worries about future funding

July 30, 2014

TORONTO - Toronto’s Catholic Children’s Aid Society is “in the black but losing money,” said executive director Mary McConville.

A homily must be about God’s word, not yours

July 29, 2014

TORONTO - Perfecting the art of preaching is all about patience in preparation, says a homiletics professor.

COLF urges Catholics to speak up for physicians' conscience rights

July 28, 2014

OTTAWA - The Canadian Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is urging Catholics to “speak up” as the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons reviews is policy on conscience rights.

St. Joe’s Sisters on new stamp

July 28, 2014

TORONTO - Canada Post’s new release of stamps by prominent photographers includes a well-known shot by Michel Lambeth of two Sisters of St. Joseph and a man who helped the sisters in Toronto.