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Feminists target Ottawa doctors’ rights

February 7, 2014

OTTAWA - A feminist group has targeted three Ottawa doctors who refuse to refer patients for abortions or prescribe birth control pills.

Bishop linked to freedom

February 7, 2014

From his home in Winnipeg, the epicentre of the great Ukrainian immigration to Canada, the Church was always Bishop Cornelius Pasichny’s vital link to Ukraine’s struggle for freedom.

No Catholic too far for globe-trotting priest

February 7, 2014

Msgr. Edmond J. Putrimas says he lives his life, metaphorically speaking, with a Bible in one hand and a model airplane in the other.

Bishops’ letter to Baird urges action on Israeli wall

February 7, 2014

OTTAWA - The Canadian government should urge Israel to stop construction of a section of a security wall that threatens the livelihood of 58 Christian families and a Catholic religious order, said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in a letter to Canada’s foreign affairs minister.

Amnesty International faces backlash for draft prostitution policy

February 6, 2014

OTTAWA - Amnesty International would be “squandering its moral authority” and “abandoning victims” if it proceeds with a recommendation to legalize prostitution, said Conservative MP Joy Smith.

Antigonish diocese launches book study on healing sexual abuse

February 5, 2014

OTTAWA - As part of its ongoing process of renewal and healing, Nova Scotia's Antigonish diocese is promoting a program for parishioners based on Sr. Nuala Kenny's book Healing in the Church: Diagnosing and Treating the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.

Canadian bishops urge government intervention on Israeli wall

February 3, 2014

OTTAWA - The Canadian government should urge Israel to stop construction of a section of its security wall that threatens the livelihood of 58 Christian families and a Catholic religious order, said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in a letter to Canada's foreign affairs minister.

Praying for gold and cheering for Canada

February 2, 2014

TORONTO - Despite claiming citizenship in both Canada and the United States, U.S.-born Sr. Helena Burns always pulls for the maple leaf in international hockey. The 2014 Olympics will be no different.

Faith helps speed skater achieve Olympic dream

February 2, 2014

With Canadian speed skating legend Jeremy Wotherspoon as an older brother, national team member Jamie Gregg as a husband and two former Olympians as parents-in-law, Danielle Wotherspoon-Gregg has big skates to fill at her first Winter Olympics. But Wotherspoon-Gregg, who’ll represent Canada in 500-metre speedskating at the 2014 Winter Games, has faith to keep her calm.

Faith helps first responders make sense of job

February 2, 2014

TORONTO - Having faith helps Andy Kemp, a Toronto paramedic, make sense of the madness that is a regular part of the job.