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Cardinal supports Filipino community during typhoon aftermath

November 18, 2013

Toronto - The love we have for one another is hope and peace in this dark hour, says Cardinal Thomas Collins at a packed mass for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan at Our Lady of the Assumption parish, a hub for many Filipino Catholics.

Caregivers cautiously await minister’s vow coming to fruition

November 16, 2013

TORONTO - While pleased the federal government has committed to clearing up the backlog of permanent residency applications through its Live-in Caregiver Program, Faye Arellano is waiting to see the results before she begins to jump with joy.

Inside the sex trade

November 16, 2013

With the legalization of buying and selling sex soon to be decided at Canada’s Supreme Court, a new documentary is taking Canadians to places where prostitution and sexual exploitation are either flourishing or dying off and asks why this is the case.

Flood of money follows typhoon

November 15, 2013

As of Friday morning, Nov. 15, Canada’s Catholic aid agency had raised over a quarter million dollars in emergency relief for the typhoon stricken Philippines.

Happy parents make happy kids

November 15, 2013

OTTAWA - Psychiatrist Tim Lau has a prescription for happiness based on what he has learned from his patients, his wife and his six children.

Praying for the persecuted

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - If you are what you pray for, Toronto is now one with the thousands of Christians around the world who suffer for their faith.

Stronger ethics needed in public health

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - People working in the public health field need to think more about the ethical dimensions of what they are doing, a St. Michael’s Hospital scientist argues in a commentary published this month in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

Everyone needs advance care directives

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - Doing the right thing is important. But who gets to do it matters almost as much, medical ethicist Fr. Mark Miller told about 70 people gathered for a Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute lecture.

No need for a Charter of Values: Quebec bishops

November 15, 2013

OTTAWA - Quebec’s Catholic bishops warn the Charter of Quebec Values could have “heavy consequences” and represents a “crucial” stage in history for the people of the province.

Studies show that an abortion increases risk of mental illness

November 13, 2013

TORONTO - Priscilla Coleman strongly believes that having an abortion can lead to developing a mental illness.